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5. 6. 7. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance and CUP on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 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 mc’-ely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviau a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve 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 the City. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit for the proposed grading in the 0-75' lakeshore setback zones as proposed will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property, nor will such use depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed l<*vel of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 10.22, Subdivisions 1 and 2; 10.55, Subdivision 8; and 10.56, Subdivisions 16(J) and 16(L) to permit the construction of a new residence constituting hardcover on the property of 5,725 « f. per the approved revised site attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, and further grants a Conditional Use Permit for land alterations within the 0-75' lakeshore protected zones subject to the following conditions: 1.No hardcover will be allowed in the northerly 0-75 ’ zone. The only hardcover allowed in the 0-75 ’ zone will be the portion of driveway as shown on the approved site plans. Hardcover in the southerly 0-75' and 75-250' zones shall not Page 3 of 7