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B. The property is further impacted by steep topography on the east property <br />line. <br />C.The existing residence does not currently comply with the front yard <br />requirements of 50' setback. <br />4.The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variances 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 the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />5.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 />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.28, Subdivision 5 for construction of <br />an addition to allow a side yard variance along the west propety line reducing the exisitng 31' <br />yard to 16.4' where 30' is required; a front yard variance to allow the addition to also be <br />located 41' from the front property line where 50' is required; and per Section 10.22, <br />Subdivision 2 a hardcover variance in the 75-250' setback which increases hardcover from <br />3,827 sq. ft. (20.9%) to 4,749 sq. ft. (25.9%) where 4,575 sq. ft. is allowed, subject to the <br />following conditions: <br />1.Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the <br />applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a <br />building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance <br />will expire on that date (April 28, 1998). <br />Page 2 of 4