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r <br />K <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />9455NO. <br />4. <br />5. <br />b.Per Section 10.03, Subdivision 6 (A) (1). the lot meets 80% of required <br />lot width at 125’ (required 140’) for development and use as a single <br />family residential unit. <br />c.Sewer and water is available to the property and there is adequate capacity <br />to serve the second residential unit. <br />d.The second residential structure has existed on the property for over 40 <br />years. <br />e.The City has received no negative comments from the adjacent residential <br />properties that would receive the most impact from the intensification in <br />use of the structure. <br />f.The applicant has advised in writing that the structure shall be used solely <br />for his guests or visiting members of his family and shall never be used <br />for rental purposes. <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 variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessaty to preserve a substantial property <br />right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of tlie <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to allow a guest <br />house use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the <br />public, would not adversely afTect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger <br />to neighboring properties, no; will it depreciate surrounding property values and <br />that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent <br />and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <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 other parties and the effect of the proposed variance on the <br />health, safety and welfare of the community. <br />Page 2 of 5