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6:0 <br /> OCITY of ORONO <br /> �� '� Of� ,. p~ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> �`4 ESHOg� NO. 4 9 F,4 4 <br /> 4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br /> A. The lot area and lot width meet the zoning district requirements; <br /> B. The proposed deck increases structure on the property but does not exceed the <br /> maximum permitted; <br /> C. The lot has two 0-75' hardcover zones; <br /> D. No additional hardcover is proposed in the 0-75' hardcover zones; <br /> E. The proposed deck minimally increases hardcover in the 75'-250' hardcover <br /> zone by 86 s.f. Hardcover within this hardcover zone should not increase <br /> from what exists with this application; and <br /> F. The 40' street right-of-way on the property is not included in the lot area or <br /> hardcover calculations. There is a small portion of the house and related <br /> hardcover existing within the right-of-way. <br /> 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it <br /> and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br /> variances will not adversely affect traffic conditions,light,air,nor pose a fire hazard <br /> or other danger to neighboring property;would not merely serve as a convenience to <br /> the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is <br /> necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in <br /> keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the <br /> 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 variances 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 variances from <br /> Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2; and Section 10.56, Subdivision 16 (L)(2)to <br /> permit construction of a deck and stairs 5' in height onto the existing home, and to allow 5,510 s.f. <br /> (40.9%) hardcover within the 75' to 250' setback zone where only 3,366 s.f. (25%) is normally <br /> permitted. Approval is subject to the following conditions: <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />