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•a <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CIT\’ COUNCIL <br />NO________________ <br />B. The use of a section of a former gravel drive located within the 0-75’ <br />setback area will allow for the saving of eight to ten mature maple trees <br />within the street yard. <br />C. Applicant had applied for an average lakeshore setback variance in <br />October of 1992 and would have added the request for the use of 1200 s.f. <br />of gravel drive located in 0-75’ setback area had owner or builder been <br />made aware of surveyor ’s amendment to site plan. <br />D. Location of house in relation to the mature grove of trees and location of <br />well head restricts the installation of a turnaround to the immediate west <br />side of residence. <br />E. The applicant does not propose to expand road as a result of the <br />improvement and will continue to allow drainage to How to west and north <br />of drive. <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 variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properry; 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 propeij' <br />right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and mtent of the <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the Cit>-. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, co^ents <br />by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />Page 2 of 6