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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6476 kESHO� 5. 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 public, and the effect of the proposed variances on the health, safety and welfare of the community as well as the impact on properties in the vicinity. 6. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this Property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances 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 practical difficulty; is necessary 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 CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants the following: 1) a variance from Orono City Code Section 78-350 to permit construction of an addition 8.5 feet from the side property line; and 2) a variance from Orono City Code Section 78-1700 to allow 7,948.5 square feet or 33.6% hardcover on the Property where 25% is allowed and 34.2% currently exists in conjunction with construction of the addition and stairs on the Property. Subject to the conditions listed below: a) Council approval is based on the survey and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A & B. Any amendments to these plans may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. b) Hardcover shall not increase above 33.6% and structural coverage may not increase above the existing level (13%) per the approved plans. Any changes to the plans or the Property which result in an increase in hardcover or structure above the approved level will require further Planning Commission and City Council review and a new variance request. c) The additions will be reviewed at the time of the building permit application and shall comply with the City's height and number of stories calculations. d) Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property not with the Applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for the new construction and commencing construction of said project. A framing inspection must be completed within one year of the date of Council approval, or the variances will expire on that date (December 8, 2015). Page 3 of 5