Resolution #2431 Zoning Variance

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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2431 B) The existing garage is 3.8' from the street lot line. The proposed 20' street setback for the garage will allow parking of vehicles in the garage and in the driveway without encroaching into the traveled right-of-way. Baldur Park Road is a lightly traveled residential street, and site distance is adequate in both directions so that the proposed garage location will not create a hazard in the neighborhood. C) The applicant can reduce the percentage of hardcover on the property by removing certain landscaped areas underlaid by plastic, and by reducing the magnitude of the sidewalk and driveway apron. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed garage with storage above it is a reasonable request since the existing house has no basement due to its elevation above the lake level, and in conjunction with hardcover removals the net amount of hardcover on the property can be reduced. 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 property 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 demon strable hardship or 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 one or more of the findings noted above, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 13 and Subdivision 15(F) to permit the construction of a detached garage to be located 5' from the side lot line and 20* from the street lot line where a 10' side setback and 30' street setback are normally required, and grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to allow additional structural hardcover in the 75- 250' setback zone where the pre-existing hardcover already exceeds the 25% hardcover normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of 5