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City Of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recomm- -ns of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff by the applicant and the effect of the proposed varies, ne 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 applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zonina Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above f i ndings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to the Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to permit the construction of a deck which will increase hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone from 6,896 square feet (or 24%) to 8,044 square feet or (29%) where only 7,018 square feet (25%) is allowed, subject to the following conditions: 1. The hardcover allowed by this; variance is in excess of the 25 percent allowed in the 75-25C' foot setback zone. The applicant, is hereby advised that the City will not approve any future improvements that result in additional hardcover, and that if such improvements are proposed, that they be counterbalanced with the removal of existing hardcover. 2. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the applicant, but are permissive only and: must be exercised by application fora building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance will expire on that date (October 15, 1985).