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4. »m m 5. B.The addition of the second story will not increase the building envelope on the property, nor will it increase the hardcover on the lot. C.The existing house currently meets both the 75' lakeshore setback as well as the average lakeshore setback. D. Two-story homes are located on either side of the applicants home. 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 firont yard setback variance per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.25, Subdivision 6(B) to permit the construction of a second story to an existing 1 1/2 story home. Approval was subject to the following conditions: 1.No requests for additional hardcover on the lot will be approved without removal of existing hardcover on the property. 2. 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 Page 2 of 4