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3. 4. 5. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on August 16,2004 and recommended approval of the variance based on the following findings: a. The property is in excess of 100 acres and can therefore support a larger building than is permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. b. The Zoning Ordinance does not specifically regulate sizes of single buildings on properties greater than 9.0 acres. c. The addition to the building will not negatively impact any neighbors or the Luce Line Trail located to the south. d. The addition will meet the required 50 ’ setback from the Luce Line Trail boundary The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Plaiming 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 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 and conditional use permit 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 preser\e a substantial property right of the applicant; 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 findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a conditional use permit per Section 78-418(4) and a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1434 (2) to allow an addition to an existing maintenance building which will create % single building in excess of 3,000 square feet, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of S