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r <br />a.The location of the proposed detached garage far removed from the <br />developed portion of adjoining large-lot properties is such that the <br />garage will have little or no visual impact on the adjacent properties or <br />from Bayside Road. <br />b. Existing vegetation will screen the garage from neighboring properties <br />in all seasons. <br />4.The City Council has considered this application including the findings <br />and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, <br />comments by the applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed <br />variance on the health, safety welfare of the community. <br />5.The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are <br />peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning <br />district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic <br />conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring <br />property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is <br />necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to <br />preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in <br />keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive <br />Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-395 Subdivision B to <br />allow construction of a detached garage 75 ’ from the front lot line where a 100’ setback <br />is required, and a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1435 to allow a <br />detached garage to be constructed closer to the front property line than the principal <br />structure subject to the following conditions; <br />1. Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicant and <br />annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Any <br />amendments to the site plan which arc not in conformity with City codes will <br />require further Planning Commission and City Counci' review. <br />2. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the property not with the applicant, <br />but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />i