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• <br />• <br />a) <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 5422 <br />The property contains an existing residence structure and detached garage. <br />The property is provided with municipal sewer. <br />C) The lot area of 0.63 acres and width of 102'-111' is sufficient to allow <br />construction of a new residence on the site, where a residence has previously <br />existed for many years, without the need for further variances. Applicant has <br />submitted building plans as well as a site plan dated 1-17-06 and grading and <br />drainage plans that confirm a new residence and detached garage meeting all <br />setback, average setback, hardcover, lot coverage, height and other standards <br />of the LR-lA District can be constructed on the property. <br />d) There is no land available for acquisition by the applicant to bring the lot into <br />conformity. <br />e) The proposal includes a 750 s.f. garage that is considered as detached, <br />because its connection to the house via a tunnel is entirely below grade. <br />Approval of this variance request should be subject to a condition that no <br />aboveground connection between the house and garage can ever be made, <br />because an above -ground connection would make the garage attached, in <br />which case both the house and garage would have to meet a 35' street <br />setback. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by <br />the applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed variances on the health, <br />safety and welfare of the community. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it <br />and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br />variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire <br />hazard or' other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a <br />convenience to the applicant and owner, but are necessary to alleviate a demonstrable <br />hardship or difficulty; are necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the <br />applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and <br />Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />