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Ci qty of OR,ONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. .:15 4 Recommended that the existing decks rot be considered hardcover per previous Council approval. D) Recommended denial of the street setback variance, finding that public safety (fire protection and roadway maintenance) would be hindered by the requested location 2' from the lot line. 4. he City Council has considered this application including the f _ . ..gs and recommendations of the P 1 anning Commi ssion, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variances 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 variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; wculd not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable 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 the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to the Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to permit the construction of a detached garage and associated driveway apron which in conjunction with a future proposed home addition will increase hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone in excess of the 25% hard- cover allowed, and grants a variance to Section 10.03, Subdivision 15 (F) to allow the detached garage to be located 5' from the side lot line instead of the required 10' setback, subject to the following conditions: 1. The garage shall be located no less than 10' from the street lot line. 2. Maximum allowed hardcover on the property in the 75-250' lakeshore setback zone is 27% or 2,424 s.f. as follows: Existing House Proposed Garage Proposed Driveway, Not to Exceed 933 s.f. 528 s.f. House Addition, Side 963 s.f. Etc., 3. The existing decks as of the date of this resolution are shown on the survey attached (Exhibit A). Those decks are not considered as hardcover, per Resolution No. 1730 of the City Council. Any new decks constructed after this date will be considered as hardcover. Page 2 of 4