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5. 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. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 10.22, Subdivision 2, 10.55, Subdivision 8, and 10.56, Subdivision 16 (C & L) to increase hardcover in the 75-250’ zone in excess of the 25% hardcover normally allowed, and to place a gateway structure within 75' of the lake where no structure or fence is normally allowed; and grants permission per Municipal Code Sections 6.05, Subdivision 9 to expand the width of an approach for the existing driveway which already exceeds the 20' approach width limitation; and grants a permit per Municipal Code Sections 6.07 and 6.09 for construction of a gateway and planting of trees within the right-of-way of West Femdale Road, subject to the following conditions: 1. The only additional hardcover approved with the variance approval is 130 s.f. of expanded driveway apron within the right-of-way of West Femdale Road, as well as the gateway stmcture at the east end of the property which shall have hardcover impact of less than 10 s.f. Applicant is advised that any future requests for hardcover on the property or within the adjacent right-of-way will require a new application and further review and approval by the City. 2. The arborvitae hedge shall be planted on a centerline at least 15' from the paved portion of Femdale Road. The proposed gateway shall be constructed 23 ’ from the paved roadway as proposed. The approaches to said gateway shall remain in a non-hardcover grass surface. 3. Applicant shall legally combine all tax parcels which comprise the property. Page 3 of 7