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r�� 0 <br />o� o <br />CITY of ORONO <br />ti <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />\`q$ESg0gNO. s Q 7 <br />approval of the lot area, setback and hardcover variances based on the <br />following findings: <br />a. The subject property is 0.455 acres in size when the zoning district <br />requires 2 acres. Also, the adjacent neighborhood in which the <br />property is located has many lots under the required 2 acres. <br />b. The setbacks of the existing home are non -conforming. <br />c. A reasonably sized home could not be placed on the lot without <br />setback variances. <br />d. Over half of the property is unbi ildable due to the 75' required creek <br />setback. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings <br />and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, <br />comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed <br />variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are <br />peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning <br />district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic <br />conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring <br />property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is <br />necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to <br />preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in <br />keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive <br />Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-282, 78-305 (B), and 78- <br />1288 (B) to allow construction of a new residence on a property that is 0.455 acres in size <br />when 2 acres is normally required and for the structure to be setback 30' from the front <br />property line when 50' is required, 10' from the side property line when 30' is required <br />and, 30' from the rear property line when 50' is required and also to allow 45% <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />