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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7492 4 copy area is difficult for the church to manage in the cold weather months. A digital display message would greatly improve the communication for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to their congregation without negatively impacting any neighboring properties. This criterion is met. 11. “The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter.” Granting the requested variance would allow a new sign to be built that is the same size and location as the existing sign on the property. The proposed change from manual changeable copy to a digital display is the only difference. The digital display will follow all regulations and will not have any animation or blinking lights that would distract drivers along Shoreline Drive. The digital display will also not be visible from any neighboring residential properties. This criterion is met. 12. “The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty.” The sign area variances will allow Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to replace a sign with a modern digital display. The existing sign has proven to be difficult to manage and the updated sign will allow for better communication for the church to their congregation. This criterion is met. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances from Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1478 and 78-1479 to allow the construction of a deck replacement of a freestanding sign with a digital display. 1. Council approval is based on the entire record, above Findings. 2. The approved project shall conform to the attached sign plans submitted by the Applicant and annotated by City staff (hereinafter the “Plans”), attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. 3. Any amendments to the plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 4. 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 construction and commencing construction of said project. A building permit must be obtained within one year of the date of Council approval, or the variance will expire on that date (July 8, 2025). 5. Violation of or non-compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this resolution may result in the termination of any authority granted herein. 50