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b.Many of the lots in this immediate neighborhood were created prior to <br />adoption of the 2.0 acre minimum lot size requirement, including the <br />applicant’s lot. The lot is not inconsistent with other developed lots in <br />the ncigliborhood. <br />c.The applicant is unable to purchase any vacant property in an effort to <br />reach the 2.0 acre requirement as the Luce Line trail exists to the <br />south, existing residential home to the cast and west (both under 2 <br />acres), and Old i.ong Lake Road right-of-way to the north. <br />d. 'I he property is served by municipal sewer. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings <br />and recommendation of the FManning Commission, reports by City staff. <br />Comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the pro|ioscd <br />variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. <br />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 nieiely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is <br />necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to <br />preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in <br />keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive <br />IMan ol the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />giants a variance to Otono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-420 (D) to allow <br />construction of a new residence on the existing lot, subject to the following conditions; <br />1.Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicants and <br />aniiotatcil by City stuff, uttached to this Resolution as Fxliibit B. Any <br />amendments to the site pl.in which arc not in conformity with City codes or Uie <br />coiulitions of approval will require further Planning Commission and City <br />Council review. <br />Page 2 of 5