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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. c) The severe topography presents a hardship which justifies the use of a storage structure near the lakeshore rather than uphill. 4. The applicant has stated that the decking is under- lain by sandy material and boulder rip -rap, has no plastic sheeting or other impermeable material. which would retard infiltration, and will remain in this condition permanently. 5. The applicant has allowed the natural vegetative screening to remain on the site. 6. The City Council has considered this application including the findinqs and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety, and welfar.2 of the community. 7. 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 gr=nting 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 dif- ficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keep- ing 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 an after -the -fact variance to Municipal Code Sections 10.55, Subdivision 8, and 10.31, Subdivision 9 to allow construction of a deck and accessory storage structure located within the 0-75' setback area, which structures comprise 480 square feet (or 6.51) hardcover where no permanent or temporary structures and no hardcover are normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: