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13. <br />The property docs not meet the required area for llie zoning district for single <br />family residential use and would now be required to provide all improvements <br />needed to support two residential units. <br />Ihe property is located within a sensitive local watershed that produces <br />downstream drainage problems during wet periods and there is u need tt) maintain <br />natural ground cover to treat and absorb surface runoff during these wet periods. <br />I'urther, the City has received testimony from neighboring property owners that <br />an increase in hardcover on applicant’s properly would exacerbate existing <br />drainage problems. <br />I hc configuration of the property is such that adding parking sjiaces to the site <br />would either create traffic safety hazards (if spaces were added for access from <br />Blaine Avenue), or unreasonably intrude on the use of neighboring property (if <br />spaces were added to existing spaces accessing the properly from Livingston <br />Avenue). <br />14.On September 20, 1993. the Orono Planning Commission voted to recommend <br />approval of the conditional use permit based on the following findings: <br />a. <br />b <br />'1 he use had existed prior to creation of the single family zoning district <br />through to present times without interruption. <br />I'he structure had contained three residential units but applicant seeks <br />approval of two permanent units resulting in a le.ss intense use of the <br />property. <br />15.1 he Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it <br />and do not apply generally to other property in tliis zoning district ; that granting <br />the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a <br />fire hazard or otlier danger to neighboring properties, would not merely serve as <br />a convenience to the applicant, but is nc*cessary to alleviate a demonstrable <br />liardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial properly right of ilic <br />applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of tlie Zoning Code <br />and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />Page 3 of 8