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r <br />! <br />3.The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on September 15, <br />1997 and recommended approval ol the proposed variances based upon the <br />fo.iowing findings: <br />1. The zoning lot does not meet lot area or width requirements. <br />2. . The front setback variance will not further encroach on the <br />street as the existing residence is located 12' from the front lot <br />line. <br />3.Grading within 5' from the northwest side lot line will not <br />adversely affect drainage patterns. <br />4.The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are <br />peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning <br />district; that granting the variances would not adversely affect traffic <br />conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to <br />neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the <br />applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or <br />difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the <br />applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />5.The City Council has considered this application including the findings <br />and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, <br />comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on <br />the health, safety 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 10.22, Subdivision 2 and Section 10.24, <br />Subdivision 5(B) and a conditional use permit to Section 10.03, Subdivision 21(3) to permit <br />construction of a 697 s.f. tuck under garage addition with living space above to the existing <br />residence and new driveway. A hardcover variance of 25% is required to allow 50% in the <br />75 to 250' lakeshore setback where 25% is allowed and 34% is e.xisting and a front setback <br />variance of 5' to allow the addition to be located 30' from the front lot line where 35' is <br />Page 2 of 6