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r <br />f <br />B. The zoning lot is an iiregular shape. <br />C. The topography of the let is steep at the rear and side yard. <br />D. There are utility poles and easements on the zoning lot where new <br />construction cannot occur. <br />I <br />E. Septic sites on the zoning lot must be protected. <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 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 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 following above findings, the Orono City Council <br />hereby grants a rear yard variance to add a third stall to the garage and a 5' addition to an <br />existing porch to reduce the rear yard to 35' and 38' where 50' is required per Municipal <br />Zoning Code Section 10.28, Subdivision 5, subject to the 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 />wall expire on that date (June 23, 1998). <br />Page 2 of 4