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r <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. •• •_______ <br />2. <br />3. <br />5. <br />The property is located in the LR-IC, Lakeshore Residential Zoning District <br />requiring 1/2 acre or 21,780 s.f. The property consists of .55 acres or 24,130 <br />s.f. <br />The Orono Planning Coininission reviewed this application on April 19, 1993, <br />and reconunended approval of the proposed variances based on the following <br />hardships and findings: <br />A.The property exceeds the required area for the zoning district but has an <br />unus^ narrow shape. <br />B The location of saucture on property <br />C. There is no adjacent land available. <br />D. Neighbor ’s drive and turnaround encroaches on applicants’ property <br />adding 7.7% hardcover within the 75-250’ setback area and 6.7% within <br />the 250-500’ setback area. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not inerely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substan^ property <br />right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments <br />by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />Page 2 of 5