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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 4. Average setback from shoreline (10.22, Subd. 1). The structure is located as much as 50' or more nearer the lakeshore than the adjacent homes, but in no way encroaches into the lake views of the adjacent homes due to the relative elevations of the structures. f) Existing hardcover on the property is approximately 35.5% in the 75-250' setback area. Applicant can feasibly reduce this to 34.5% by removing plastic sheeting underlying the stairway on the property. g) Applicant has addressed and has made preliminary plans for solving the drainage and erosion problems existing on the property. 10. 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 zoninc district; that granting the variance would not adversely aff ect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or o'_.her danger to neighboring properties; would not merely serve ae, 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 appli- cant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Flan of the City. 11. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to allow the structure as a guest house will net be detrimental to the health, safety or g- neral welfare of the would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fir( hazard or other danger to neighboring Iroperties, nor will it depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objecti.ea of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Flan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a conditional use permit for use of the accessory structure at 11.4E Wildhurst ''rail as a guest house per Zoning Code Section 10.20, Subdivision 3 (G); and further grants a variance to the lot area requirement, allowing a total lot area of 0.65 acres instead of the 2.0 acres required for a main house 4nd accessory guest house in the LR-lB zoning district per Zoning Code Section 10.20, Subdivision 3 (G); and further grants variances to the requirements of Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 and Section 10.55, Sub- division 8, allowing 1% or 52 s.f. of hardcover in the 0-75' lakeshore setback area where 0% hardcover and no structure is normally allowed, and allowing 34.5% or 4,075 s.f. of hardcover in the 75-250' setback area where only 25% hardcover is normally allowed; and further granting a variance to Section 10.22► Subdivision 1 to allow the existing encroachment into the average lakeshore setback where no encroachment is normally allowed; subject to the following conditions: Page 3 of 5