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required lot area. The property consists of approximately .SI acres. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on September 1 6,2002 and <br />recommended approval by a vote of 7 to 0. <br />4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br />A. The structural coverage on the lot is increasing to 2,360 s.f.(I0.6%) well <br />below the allowed 1 5%. <br />B. The hardship is the existing house location in relation to the front lot line. <br />C. The hardcover in the 500-1 000 ’ setback zone is well below the allowed 35%. <br />D. The existing residence was built in the early 1 960 ’s, prior to current zoning <br />standards. <br />E. The front covered porch is in character with the neighborhood. <br />F. The only neighbor potentially impacted by the covered porch wrote a letter of <br />support. <br />4. 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 dainger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to <br />the applicant, but is necessary 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 />City. <br />5. 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 effect of the proposed variances on the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER, AND CONDITIONS <br />2 of6