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�o , o , <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> NO. 6 5 3 5 <br /> kFSHO� <br /> c). The variance to allow construction of the driveway on the Property will alleviate <br /> a practical difficulty inherent to the Property and was not created by the <br /> Applicants. <br /> d). The Applicants' proposal including the garage addition results in a minor <br /> increase in hardcover from 11.7% to 14.8% where 25% is the maximum <br /> permitted for a Tier 1 property. The proposed structural coverage level of 7.2% <br /> is less than half of the 15% structural coverage as allowed. <br /> e). The proposed driveway is non-structural, minimal and does not encroach closer <br /> to the wetland than portions of the existing driveway; the improvements are not <br /> out of character with this neighborhood. <br /> f). The applicant's request to construct a driveway to serve the garage addition to <br /> the existing home is reasonable and is in harmony with the general intent and <br /> purpose of the Ordinance. <br /> g). The variance to permit improvements to the Property in a residential district is <br /> consistent with the comprehensive plan. <br /> h). The Applicants have provided a survey reflecting the limited buildable area <br /> between the home and the wetland on the Property establishing that there are <br /> practical difficulties. <br /> i). The Applicants propose to use the Property in a reasonable manner not <br /> permitted by the official controls. <br /> j). The circumstances unique to the Property were not created by the landowners. <br /> k). The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, <br /> comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this <br /> chapter. <br /> 1). The granting of the requested variances will not merely serve as a convenience <br /> to the Applicants, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty. <br /> 4. The City Council considered this application at a meeting held on September 14, 2015 <br /> including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by <br /> City staff, comments by the Applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed <br /> variances on the health, safety and welfare of the community as well as the impact on <br /> properties in the vicinity. <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />