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J. <br />5. <br />6. <br />The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on November 16, <br />1998 and recommended approval by a vote of 6 to 1. <br />4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br />A. The existing lot does not meet the minimum lot area or lot width <br />requirements. <br />B.The proposed improvements, changing the deck to a three season porch, <br />will not increase hardcover as the applicant has agreed to remove <br />hardcover in the 0-75 ’. <br />C.Bluff Street is a platted, unopened street where 35' is the required <br />setback. The proposed improvements will be located 3' from the property <br />line. <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 variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessaiy to preserve a substantial <br />property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings tind <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 <br />and welfare of the community. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.24, Subdivision 5 (B) to permit the deck <br />to be remodeled into a tliree season porch and to allow changes to the southwest comer and <br />entry as shown in Exhibit A. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />I