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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ___ 2_4_9_2 __ _ D) The applicants were granted a variance in 1976 to construct major additions to the house, which were approved at that time conditioned upon removal of a 20'x20' concrete patio on the lake- shore side of the house. That patio has never been removed. The applicants' hardship in needing that patio or a portion of it relates to ice build-up and winter access to the house in conjunction with his existing wooden deck. The existing concrete slab is in three separate units, and the southerly portion can easily be removed without causing damage to the remaining portion. This wi 11 resu 1 t in a 14 6 s. f. reduction in hardcover in the 0-75' zone. E) Although the total hardcover on the property is less square footage than would be allowed within the 75-250' zone, the fact that a significant portion of that hardcover is in the 0-75' zone is ample justification for reduction of 0-75' hardcover, especially in this case where that hardcover was previously required to be removed. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants 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 district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demon- strable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.23, Subdivision 6 (B) to permit the construction of a sunroom addition located 19' from the street lot line where a 50' street yard setback is normally required, and grants a variance to Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to allow additional structural hardcover on the property when a significant portion of the existing hardcover is in the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of 4