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1 <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />The Orono Planning Commission reviewed t’ is application on July 15, 2002 and <br />recommended approval of the proposed variance based upon the following findings: <br />A. The topography of the land limits where additional buildings can be located. To <br />the east the land drops significantly making it difllcult to place a structure there. <br />B. I hc lot was platted prior to current zoning requirements. <br />C. I he lot coverage b> structures is well below the allowed 15%. <br />D. 1 he lot is undersized for the LR-1B zoning district. There is not additional land <br />to combine with the property. It was increased to its present size in 1988 with the <br />vacation of Forest Boulevard. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it <br />and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br />variance will not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air. nor pose a fire hazard <br />or other danger to neighboring propert>; would not merely serve as a convenience to <br />tlie applicant, but is necessarv' to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is <br />necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in <br />keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the <br />Citv. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City Staff, comments by <br />the applicants and the clYect of the proposed variances on the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />CONCLl’SIONS, ORDER, AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a <br />variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.24. Subdivision 5 (B), Section 10.22. Subdivision 2 <br />and Section 10.56. Subdivision 16 (L)(2) to permit construction of a third stall garage to the existing <br />residence to be located 9.8 ’ from the side property line where 10’ is required and 27.9’ from the front <br />property line where 30 ’ is required in the LR-IB zoning district; and to permit 4,376 s.f (28.9%) <br />hardcover in the 75-250' lakeshore setback where 4.363 s.f. (28.8%) hardcover exists and 3.779.75 <br />s.f (25%) is allowed. Approval is subject to the following conditions: <br />2 of 6