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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. c) Applicant has recently replaced the septic system serving the property. d) Topography, lot size, house location and septic system location limit the expansion possibilities to the area proposed. 4. No average lakeshore view setback problem would be encountered. 5. Applicant has not yet completed the retaining wall modifications required per Resolution 11600. 6. The City C,Iuncil has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, corrments by the appli- cant, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety, and welfare 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 prop-rty in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pole a fire hazard or other danger to neigh- boring 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 sub- stantial 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 Sections 10.55, Sub- division 8, and Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to permit con- struction of home addition at 1545 Long Lake Boulevard which will extend 5 feet into the 0-75 foot setback zone where no structures are normally allowed, and will increase hardcover in the 0-75 foot lakeshore setback zone to 3.3% where 0% is normally allowed, and increase hardcover in the 75-250 foot lakeshore setback zone to 39.7% where only 25% hardcover is normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant and future owners of the property are advised that no suitable alternate septic system drainfield site exists for replacement of the existing drainfield. The existing septic system was constructed in 1984 and mc,ets, code standard!- for a 5-person household. If water urc, exceeds the clt,!.i(ln(.'(1 al)sorl.,tion capahility of the drainfivId system and f.:i lurc occurs, a hoJdircl tank would he the mc!.t likely Scw.,(,,. aJt('rn.t!.v(