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A;LO <br />O <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />yF G4' NO. 7464 <br />l <br />kESHO <br />B8."The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such <br />property or immediately adjoining property."The existing home's proximity and orientation <br />to the lakeshore and the location of the adjacent homes create difficulties for the Owner <br />in improving the Property consistent with the homes in their neighborhood. <br />B9."The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the <br />land is located." The unique conditions including the extreme proximity of the owner's <br />home and the adjacent home to the lake are unique to the Property and create difficulties <br />for the owner. <br />B10."The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a <br />substantial property right of the applicant." Granting the variances is necessary for the <br />preservation of the property rights of the owners. <br />B11."The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or <br />morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter." Granting the <br />requested variances in this unique situation is not contrary to the intent of the zoning <br />chapter. <br />B12."The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but <br />is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The requested variances are necessary <br />to improve the home and to address the poor roof drainage; the variances do not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the Owner. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants <br />variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow construction of a 75 square <br />foot home addition 33.8 feet from the OHWL and approximately 21 feet lakeward of the average <br />lakeshore setback line, and variances to Sections 78-1680 and 78-1700 to permit the <br />construction of a 75 square foot home addition within the 75-foot setback from the OHWL of the <br />lake with hardcover removals, resulting in an overall 646 square foot reduction of hardcover on <br />the property, subject to the following conditions: <br />C1.Council approval is based on the entire record and the above Findings. <br />C2.The approved project shall conform to the survey dated 01/05/2024 and revised on <br />2/20/2024 and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, <br />attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A & B. <br />4