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4. 5 The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not applv generallv to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely alTect 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 preser\e a substantia 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. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the elTcct of the 7'onosed 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 variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.?6. Subdivision 16(1) 1 and 2 to approve die clear cutting of shrubs and removal of mature trees within the lakeshorc protected area and conservation area protected under an easement granted to the City and filed in the chain of tit e of the property, subject to the following conditions; I Applicant shall complete the following replanting schedule by July 15. 1996: A. Within the 0-75* setback area. 10 trees shall be planted. In wetland area not included in the 0-75 ’ zone. 5 trees shall be planted. The wetland areas shall be protected under a new Conservation and Flowage Easement to be filed against the chain of title of the property. Any plan to alter or remove vegetation by applicant in the future must first be reviewed and approved by the City ot Orono. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the property not with the applicant, and arc permissive only. Pace 3 of 5 B.