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i <br />£|'ho:5 <br />ClTYof ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 3^3 0___• <br />J. <br />4. <br />The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on July 21, 1997, and <br />recommended unanimous approval of the proposed variances based upon the <br />following unique findings and hardships: <br />A. The zoning lot meets the minimum lot area requirements. <br />B. The zoning lot is located on a peninsula is irregular in shape. <br />C. There are mature trees on the lot that the property owner wants to <br />preserve. <br />D. Variances were previously granted for hardcover to change the shoreline <br />where there is steep topography. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this propert>' are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial <br />property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with tl»e spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments <br />by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety <br />and welfare of the community. <br />• • <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />r <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants an average lakeshore setback and hardcover variances in the 0-75' and 75-250' lakeshore <br />setback per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions 1 and 2 and Section 10.24, <br />Subdivision 5 to permit removal of an existing residence to allow construction of a new <br />residence ahead of the average lakeshore setback and behind the 75' lakeshore setback, subject <br />to the following conditions: <br />5. <br />Page 2 of ^ <br />4