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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 6 0 6 5 <br />3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on <br />July 18 , 2011 and recommended approval of a side setback variance based on the <br />following findings: <br />a. The property contains 42,096 s.f. (0.96 acre) in area and has 110-feet in width. <br />b. Sanitary sewer is available. <br />c. There is no additional land available to bring the lot area into conformity. <br />d. Adjusting the proposed addition to meet a IO-foot side setback would create <br />awkward design challenges and offer minimal benefit to the adjacent property <br />owner. <br />e. Additional vegetative screening is proposed. <br />f. The Applicants are proposing reductions in hardcover within the 75' -250 ' <br />zone to reach a conforming 25% hardcover level. <br />g . The Applicants ' request will not alter the essential character of the <br />neighborhood and will result in minimal negative impact on adjacent <br />properties. <br />h. The Applicants ' request 1s in harmony with the purpose and intent of the <br />ordinance. <br />1. The driveway as proposed meets the City's minimum standards although the <br />configuration is acknowledged by the Applicants to be somewhat limiting, <br />hence it is likely to be used primarily for storage. <br />J. The Applicants have demonstrated that enforcing the lot area and lot width <br />provisions of the Zoning Ordinance deprive the applicants of the reasonable <br />use of their property. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission , reports by City staff, comments by <br />the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the <br />health, safety and welfare of the community. <br />Page 2 of 5