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5.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 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 tlie City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 Subdivision B, and Section 78-1288 Subdivision B to allow construction of a new single family residence on a lot 10,000 s.f. in area and 50’ in width where 21,780 s.f. in area and 100’ in width arc normally required and hardcover within the 75’-250’ setback zone of 36% where 25% is normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicant and aimotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Any amendments to the site plan which are not in conformity with City codes will require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 2. Hardcover in the 75-250’ zone shall be limited to 2,274 s.f. or 36% per the proposed plan and hardcover allowance summary as depicted on Exhibit A. Hardcover within the 250’-500’ zone shall be limited to 30% or 1,125 s.f. Applicant is advised that any future requests to increase hardcover or change the nature of existing/approved hardcover shall require City approval, and increases in hardcover will not likely be approved without concurrent reduction in existing hardcover. 3. Applicant shall remove all plastic or fabric liner material from the decorative landscape beds on the property to ensure their permeability as non-hardcover surfaces. 4. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the property not with the applicant, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for Pace 3 of 5