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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO 2483 B) The existing residence structure is located 28' from the shoreline with a second story deck located 20' from the shoreline. Existing hardcover on the property in the 0-75' zone is 30.4% and in the 75-250' zone is 49.0%. C) The proposed additional structure includes completion of the second story over the entire existing house, with a 3-level addition between the existing house and the garage, plus a new second story deck at the northwest end of the house. None of the additions will be closer to the lake than the existing house and deck. D) The applicant's original proposal showed a reduction in hardcover in the 0-75' zone from 30.4% to 30.1%, and from 49.0% to 44.4% in the 75-250' zone. The initial Planning Commission review of that proposal resulted in lirection from the Planning Commission to further reduce hardcover on the property, hence Applicant returned with a proposal for 30.0% in the 0-75' zone and 38.9% in the 75-250' zone. The Planning Commission found this substantial hardcover reduction to be a positive aspect of this application and recommended approval. E) Due to the fact that this property has lakeshore on 2 sides, with a relatively small area in the 75-250' settack zone, the property has some unique hardships in that it could not support any additions without varianc-s. F) The proposed additions will create no significant visual encroachment of views enjoyed by neighboring property owners, and will not be visually obtrusive within the landscape due to the topography within the immediately adjacent areas. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant 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 districts that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring propertyt would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demon- strable hardship or diffieultyt is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeling with the spirit and intent of the toning Code and Comprehensive plan of the city. Page 2 of 5