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City of OR(INO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File 11263. <br />2. The property is located in the B2 Lakeshore Business District. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on May 16, <br />1988, and recommended approval of the proposed variances based upon <br />the following findings and hardships: <br />A) The total hardcover removed as a result of those improvements <br />will be 8,759 s.f. or 23.9%. <br />B) The removal of the two commercial structures and the <br />replacement with just one structure will result in a less intense <br />commercial use of this severely limited property. <br />C) The area on Brown's Bay side will be designed for outdoor <br />picnic use by the members of the marina. The storage structure <br />will be replaced with an extensive green landscaped area with a <br />gazebo. <br />D) Access wi 11 be getter defined with the curbing on both sides <br />of the street where access would now be provided to designated <br />parking areas. <br />E) The applicant has proposed a better control of drairage and <br />treatment of run-off with this proposal. <br />F) The new 1.rcEosal will provide far more green area than the <br />present faci 1ity. <br />G) The property has sustained a marina use for over 25 years. <br />4. The City Council has considered rl.i s apt 1 ication including the <br />findings and reccmrr.endatIons of the Planning Commission, reports by <br />City staff, comments by the apt licant and the effect of the proposed <br />variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. <br />5. They City Council finds that the conditions existing on this <br />1,raterty are teculiar to it and do not apply generally to other <br />troterty in this zoning district; chat grantinq the variances would <br />rot arIversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor Lose a fire <br />hazard or ether danger to neighboring trotertyt would not merely serve <br />rage 3 of 6 <br />