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1' O 4� CITY of ORONO O t •+- , O RF.SOLITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. 0, lit �x C. Major portions of the stone step structures cannot be seen from the lakeshore level and will be completely covered with full foliage. 4. 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 variances would not adverseiy affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a rre hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate 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. 5. 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 on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions I (B) and 2 to permit the repair of two existing stone access paths located in the lakeshore protected area where excesses of hardcover exist and where no expansions are proposed, subject to the following conditions: Applicants shall obtain a building permit for the renovation of stone step structures. Appropriate erosion control shall be maintained during the period of time groundcover remains in a disturbed state. The boathouse and grotto strucrure located within the 0-75' setback area are considered non -conforming and subject to all pertinent sections of the code that govern non -conforming structures. Any structural repairs to these structures must be approved by the City. Page 2 of 4