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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />MO. <■$. ” ’ <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 19, 1999 and <br />recommended approval on a vote of 6 to 0. <br />4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br />A. Much of the existing hardcover on the property could be removed; <br />however, the rock is not underlain by any imper/ious materials. Also <br />the rock located around the driveway protects this portion of the property <br />from erosion as much of the drainage in the locality follows the slope <br />Planting grass would create a maintenance problem as a steep slope <br />exists. <br />B. The rock on the lakeside of the home (all outside of the 75' setback) is <br />located in an area that does not receive any sunlight, preventing grass <br />from growing in that area. <br />C. The gravel parking area located on the north part of the property benefits <br />the locality as it is used for parking by the homeowners and provides an <br />area for snow storage. The applicants have stated plowed snow is stored <br />on their property. Rest Point Circle is a narrowly platted road and no <br />storage area is available along the side of the street. <br />D. Existing landscaping and the location of the house will screen the deck <br />from adjacent property owners. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variance would not adversely affect trafhe conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property, would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a subsmntial <br />property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />6. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />5.