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B.The applicant’s expansion will not funher encroach into the existing substandard side yard setback. C.The applicant has agreed to provide additional vegetative screening between his house and the neighboring residence to the east 4.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 effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5.The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other propeny in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect 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 nece ;sary to preserve a substantial 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. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONLITIONS Based on the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to the Municipal Zoning Code .Section 2.3. Subdivision 6 (B) to permit the construction of a second story addition to the existing residence within the substandard side yard setback, which will not encroach within the existing 20.4’ from the east propeny boundary', subject to the following conditions: 1.The applicant is required to provide natural buffer of plantings between the addition and the neighboring residence to the east as shown on site plan/planting schedule attached to this resolution. Plantings must be completed no later than Julv 15. 1993. 2.Authorities granted by this variance run w i:h the property not with the applicant, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance will Page 2 of 5