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5. <br />6. <br />The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact; <br />A. The structural coverage on the lot is increasing to 1,723.62 s.f(3.9%) well <br />below the allowed 15%. <br />B. The hardship is the existing house location in relation to the front lot line. <br />C. The existing residence was built in 1945, prior to current zoning standards. <br />D. The well and septic system are in locations that are not affected by the <br />proposed addition. <br />E. The interior layout of the house would make it difficult to construct a <br />functional attached garage/bedroom at a location not needing a variance. <br />F. The adjacent properties are not afRrcted by the attached garage/bedroom <br />addition. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions e.xisting 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 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 in <br />keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the <br />City. <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 effect of the proposed variances on the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />CONCLUSIONS, 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 10.27, Subdivision 5 (B) to allow construction of an <br />Page 2 of 6