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r 4. 5. B. The gas pump island is existing at approximately 15' from the property line. C. A 3’ separation is required from the existing overhead wires. D. The highway took 10' across the front of the property and 25' at the west property line. 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 merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City Staff, comments by the applicants 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 above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a front yard variance to reduce the required front yard from 20' to 6' per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.40, Subdivision 6(C) to permit the addition of a canopy over an existing gas pump island. A conditional use permit amendment is required to allow construction of a canopy over the existing gas pumps, subject to the following conditions: 1.Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or tWs variance will expire on that date (July 26,2000). Page 3 of 5