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nts") <br />rono <br />"the <br />)no. <br />A. 40% of the area of the property Is located within the 75-250' setback area <br />at 4,775 s.f. The total area of the property consists of 11,994 s.f. <br />B. 1,364 s.f. of hardcover improvements within the 75-250' setback area <br />consists of retaining walls, exposed aggregate and rock over plastic The <br />majority of improvements are located within the west yard where the <br />topography is at its steepest. Landscape plastic and aggregate rock help <br />to reduce erosion. <br />C. The proposed structure will meet all required setbacks. <br />D. Structural coverage on the property will not e.xceed the allowed 15% <br />proposed at 13.07%. <br />E. The proposed deck is smaller than the deck that existed on the west side <br />of the property. <br />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 vanance 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 applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the Citv. <br />0 <br />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 above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants a variance to Mumcipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to permit construction <br />5. <br />Page 2 of 4