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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. ' 4 6 4 6 <br />4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br />A. The structural coverage on the lot is increasing from 1,892 s.f. (13.8%) to <br />1,996 (14.6%), still below the allowed 15% by City ordinance. <br />B. The hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone is not increasing, it will remain at <br />3,555.83 s.f. (36.3%). <br />C. The lot is undersized for a lot in the LR-1 C zoning district. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to <br />it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting <br />the 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 applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship <br />or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; <br />and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and <br />Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />6. 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 applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER, AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants an after <br />the fact variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section Section 10.22, Subdivision 1 (B) and Section . . <br />10.56, Subdivision 16 (L)(2) to allow 3,555.83 s.f. (36.3%) hardcover in the 75-250' setback area <br />where 3,555.83 s.f. (36.3%) exists and 2,452 s.f. (25%) is allowed to permit construction of a four <br />foot overhang over an existing sidewalk on the street side of the residence. Approval is subject to <br />the following conditions: <br />1. Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicants attached to this <br />resolution as Exhibit A. Any amendments to the site plan may require further <br />Planning Commission and City Council review. <br />Page 2 of 5