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u ' 5. 4. The City 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 variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; 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 has considered this application including t’le findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by Cit> staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Mumcipal Zoning Code Sections 10.24, Subdivision 5 (B) and 10.03, Subdivision 9 (E) to pemit the construction of a detached accessor)' storage garage located less than the required 35 side street setback and less than the 15' required lot line setback for the structure, subject to the following conditions: 1. The garage shall be reduced in footprint area to 22'x37.5' or 825 s.f. 2. The garage shall be relocated to maintain a 10' setback from the side street lot line. 3. 4. Applicant shall provide a suitable grading plan and/or retaining wall plan which must be approved by the City staff and the City Engineer prior to issuance of the building permit for the garage. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the applicant, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year ol the date of Council approval, or this variance will expire on that date (June 23, 1998). Page 3 of 5