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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 5 2 2 3 <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #04-3043. <br />2. The property is located in the LR-lA, One Family Lakeshore Residential <br />Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 2 acres and a <br />minimum lot width of200'. <br />3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing <br />held on August 16 , 2004 and recommended approval of side setback and <br />average setback variances but denial of the hardcover variance based on <br />the following findings: <br />a. The property is 33,300 s.f. or 0.76 acre in area and has 112' -104' in <br />width. <br />b . No additional land is available for acquisition by the applicants to <br />make the property confon11ing in area or width. <br />c. The property is served with municipal sewer. <br />d. The property is similar in size to many of the existing developed lots <br />in this neighborhood . <br />e. The average setback variance will have no impact on lake views <br />enjoyed by the neighboring property owners . <br />f. The side setback variance will allow construction of an . attached <br />garage at a 1 O' setback where a 9 .9'setback currently exists and will <br />have no negative impacts on the open space or character of the <br />neighborhood. <br />g. The applicants' request for a hardcover variance in order to increase <br />the hardcover within 7 5' of the OHWL should be denied as there is no <br />hardship to support the variance . <br />h. The applicants have indicated an ability and willingness to reduce <br />hardcover in the 75' -250' zone down to the 25% allowed level. <br />Page 2 of 6