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3. <br />The property is located in the LR-IC Lakeshore Residential Zoning District <br />requiring one-half acre in area or 21,780 s.f. The subject property consists of <br />18,843 s.f. <br />The Orono Council reviewed this application on June 14, 1993 and recommended <br />conceptual approval of the propo.sed variances based upon the following findings; <br />A. Hardcover improvements on the property exist at 10,095.3 s.f. or <br />84.11%. The applicants propose the removal of existing improvements <br />with final hardcover proposed at 5,621.5 s.f. or 46.8%. The proposed <br />improvements will result in a total hardcover reduction within the 75-250 <br />setback area of 4.473.8 s.f. or 37.2%. <br />B. The applicants’ property is severely impacted at the time of heavy rainfall <br />from the County storm sewer that overflows in their lakeshore yard. The <br />applicants’ front yard is unstable because of moisture content during <br />summer months restricting use of outdoor lawn furniture. <br />C. The street yard tennis court will be remc'^ed and replaced witli a grassed <br />yard that will provide additional absorption area for runoff from County <br />road and overburdened storm sewer at times of heavy rainfall. <br />D. The existing residence has no basement and needs additional storage area <br />provided by the existing detached garage within the street yard. <br />E. The existing garage and backout apron at higher elevations provide visual <br />privacy and a sound barrier to the heavily trafficked adjacent Count>’ road. <br />The City Council finds that tlie conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning distiict; that <br />iiranting the variance 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 applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property <br />right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />Pace 2 of 6