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4. 5. B.A significant tree and topography limit where the garage may be located on the property. 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 variances 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 applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; 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 the findings and recommer nations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants vanances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 and Section 10.24, Subdivision 5(B) to permit construction of a new garage that is 768 s.f in footprint as shown on Exhibit B. Approval was subject to tlie following conditions: If the existing wood walkway between the house and garage is removed, it must be replaced with a walk not over 4' in width. 1. P 2. The driveway must be reduced to meet the 30% hardcover requirement in the 250* to 500* lakeshore zone. 3. Authorities grmted by this variance run with the property not with the applicants, but ^e permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance will expire on that date (October 13, 1998). Page 2 of 6