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r 3. 4. 5. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this £^>plication on August 16,1999 juid recommended approval by a vote of 5-0 on the proposed variances based upon the following findings of fact: A. The existing garage is located one foot over a sanitary sewer easement which crosses the applicants property. B. Relocating the garage will bring it into line with the neighboring garages. C. The proposed garage in the new location will reduce the overall hardcover on the site. D. The neighboring property owners were present at the meeting and expressed their support for the garage. The City Council fmds 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 tndfic 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 variance per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subd. 2 for 2,746.5 square feet (30.3%) of hardcover within the 75-250' zone and hardcover within the 250'-500' zone of 426 square feet (33.7%) and a variance per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subd. 14(C) for 15.6% structural Page 2 of 4 £