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5. 6. 7. The Council has considered this application including the findings of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variances on the health safety and welfare of the community. The 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 variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council finds that the expansion of the parking area by three stalls within the lakeshore protected area, and the concurrent construction of a stormwater management pond meeting NURP standards, all located within the 0-75 ’ lakeshore setback zone, will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property, nor will its use depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants the variances and conditional use permit for Genmar, Inc. as set forth above and hereby approves the commercial site plan dated 12-31-9 by Sather Berquist, Inc. entitled "Proposed 3- Stall Grading, Storm Sewer and Landscape Plan, Genmar, Orono, Minnesota" including 1' =20' enhancement drawings, the aforementioned plans attached to this resolution as Exhibit B, subject to the following conditions: 1 . Applicant shall provide the following site improvements and amenities: a. 3-stall expansion of parking lot per the approved plan. Page 10 of 15 A i