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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the aplicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 8. 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 Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Municipal Code Section 10.25, Subdivision 6 (B) to allow a side setback of 3.1. feet for the existing house at 1810 Shadywood Road where a 10 foot setback is required, subject to the following findings: 1. Maximum hardcover allowed on the property shall be 2,775 square feet. 2. All future improvements to the property sha 1 ). meetthe current performance standards of the LR-lC Zoning District. In addition, any extension westerly of the north wall of the existing house must meet the 10 foot side yard setback requirement. 3. Appli-7ant shall obtain a Hennepin County driveway access permit prior to construction of a new driveway to seiv^ this property. 4. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the applicant, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance will expire on that date (January 14, 1986).