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; , 1 5, The City Coiindl 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. 6. 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 denies the conditional use permit application as described above and grants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.25, Subdivision 6 and Section 10,22, Subdivision 1 to permit new residential construction on a lot 76.54’ wide where 80' is required and 10,350 sq. ft. in lot area where 17,424 sq. ft. is required; and to permit the residence to be located 47.59' fi-om the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka where 75' is required and 21.01' firom the street lot line where 30' is required; Section 10.22, Subdivision 6 and Section 10,56, Subdmsion 16 (L) (1) to permit 638 sq. ft. (11%) hardcover in the 0-75' lakeshore setback where 1,285 sq. ft. (22%) exists and no (0%) hardcover is allowed; and Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 and Section 10.56, Subdivision 16 (L) (2) to permit 1,356 sq. ft. (30%) hardcover in the 75-250’ lakeshore setback where 1,496 sq.ft. (33%) and 1,122.5 sq. ft. (25%) is allowed. Approval was subject to the following conditions: 1. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not wth 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 this variance will expire on that date (August 9, 2000). Page 3 of 5