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3. <br />4. <br />The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on July 19, 1993 and <br />recommended approval of the proposed variances as amended based upon the <br />following findings: <br />A. The 4.9 acre parcel has approximately one acre of contiguous dry <br />buildable area . <br />B.Shoreland Regulations now require 100 ’ setback for all strucmres from the <br />Recreational Development lake that encroaches the property placing severe <br />restrictions on the building envelope and making existing structures non- <br />conforming. <br />C.The existing septic system has been found to meet the 3’ separation <br />required by new Shoreland Regulations and septic code. <br />D.The majority of the dry buildable area, approximately two-thirds of the <br />dry buildable envelope is located within the 0-75 ’ setback area where no <br />hardcover or structural improvements are allowed. <br />E.Structural setbacks for the newly classified shoreland property make it <br />unbuildable for new development. <br />F.Proposed stmctural improvements are at 2,482.6 s.f. or 6%, well under <br />the allowed 15% strucmral coverage. <br />G.Total hardcover based on the dry buildable portion of the 4.9 acre parcel <br />is proposed at 5,918.8 s.f. or 14.3%. <br />Tlie City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it anil do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variances would not adversely affect tiaffic 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 ot the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />A