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v. 0.4, Oa O CITY of ORONO ` RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL IA,c4 y+i ",- G~ NO. 1. 3 3 ii. There is no additional contiguous land available to bring the lot area or width into conformity, although the property does contain approximately 3 additional acres of non-contiguous land across West Ferndale Road that is mostly wetland. iii. The lot is provided with City sewer. iv. The Applicant's request will alleviate a practical difficulty inherent to the Property and not created by the Applicant. v. The Applicant's request will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal negative impact on adjacent properties. vi. The Applicant's request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. vii. The Applicant has demonstrated that enforcing the 0 to 75' zone hardcover, lake and side yard setback, lot area and lot width provisions of the Zoning Ordinance deprive the Applicant of the reasonable use of the Property. viii. The Applicant is not able to acquire additional property to meet minimum lot width and area requirements. ix. The current home has existed on the Property for many decades. x. The only potential conforming location for a replacement house is less than 2000 square feet in area, narrow, long and triangular in shape. The proposed house location 33 feet from the right-of-way of West Ferndale Road is 5 feet further from the r-o-w than the existing house. The proposed conforming house setback 30 feet from the west property boundary is an improvement over the existing non-conforming 10-foot setback. The location of the house 47' from the lake is the same setback as the existing house. xi. The existing stone building located adjacent to the roadway was the former pumphouse for the Woodhill Country Club, is a landmark in the neighborhood, and at 16'x22' will not detract from the neighborhood if allowed to remain in place. The proposed 8.4- Page 3 of 7 .4-Page3of7