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4. 5. a. The lot is sub-standard in area at 0.47 acres when 0.50 acres is normally required. b. The lot as it exists is more shallow than deep. An optimum shaped lot of the same acreage would be allowed 3609 s.f of hardcover in the 75’-250’ zone, which amounts to 32% for the applicants ’ lot. c. Due to the lot's frontage on Shadywood Road, additional drive-way is required for the purpose of safe egress and parking. d. Due to the shape of the lot, nearly half of the lot is in the 0-75’ zone. Therefore, because the house is near the 15% lot coverage limit the resulting structure itself accounts for more than 25% of the 75’-250’ zone. e. An extra-ordinary amount of hardcover is being removed from the 0- 75’ zone amounting to 2050 s.f or 22.3% of that zone. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variances on the health, safety and welfare of the community. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not Aversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above fmdings, the Orono City Council hereby ^ants variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-350 (B), 78-282, and 78 1288 to allow construction of a new residence, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of? J