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i c.The proposed garage location will have no negative impacts on the parkland or the neighborhood. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Plaruiing Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the communUy. 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 adversely 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 applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan ot the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council heieby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-420 Subdivision B to allow a side street setback of 21.2 ’ where 50’ is normally required, subject to the following conditions: I Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Any amendments to the site plan which are not in confonnity with City codes will require further Planning Commission and City Council review. Hardcover in the 500-1000’ zone shall be limited to 4,483 s.f. or 35% per the proposed plan and hardcover allowance summar>' as depicted on Exhibit A. Applicants are advised that any future requests to increase hardcover above the limited amounts or cnange the nature of existing/approved hardcov er shall require City approval, ^d increases in hardcover above the allowed limits will not likely be approved without concurrent reduction in existing hardcover. 1 Page 2 of 5 1