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4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the Applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance 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 variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a practical difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the Applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zonin:g Gode and Comprehensive Plan of the City. · CONCLUSIONS, ORDERAND CO~PITIONS Based upon one or more of tne .. above findings,the0 0rono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zonin~ C9<:1e Section 78:.1.288 and 78-1700 to allow 32.8% hardcover in the SW O to 75' zone where 30. 7% exists ~nd 0% is normally allowed; 40.3% hardcover within the NE Oto 75' zone wl"lere 4'0.6% currentlyexi~ts and 0% is normally allowed; and 53% hardcover within the 75' to 250''zone where. 37% currel"ltly exists and 25% is normally allowed in conjunction with . r~orienting the ,driveway on th~ property, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based 011 the survey submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City sta~, . attached to thJs Re~ol.ution as Exhibit A. Any amendments to the site plan whi.ch are not in conformity with Gitycpdes will require further Planning Commission and City Council review. ·. · · 2. Hardcover shall not increase above the existing and approved levels as follows: 1,21 O s.f. of .hardcover (32.8%) withincthe SW 0-75' zone; 2,617 s.f. of hardcover (40.3%) within the NW 0-75' zone; and 1,239 s.f. of hardcover (53%) within the 75'-250' zone. Hardcover sh.all not exceed above 42.5% (5,066 s.f.) of the total Property area; hardcover within 75-feet e>f the OHWL shall not exceed above 3,824 square feet. 3. Applicants shall remove all plastic liner material from the decorative landscape beds on the property to ensure their permeability as non-hardcover surfaces. 4. The Applicants' building permit plans shall address the City Engineer's comments and recommendations. Page 3 of 5