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C) The screen porch d a portion of the patio are <br />reasonable to allow the applicant enjoyment of his lakeshore <br />yard, but the sidewalk and small deck near the west entry <br />door area is unnecessary and not justifie. <br />4. Applicant's hardship is the location of the existing house <br />which was constructed prior to the 75 foot setback requirement. <br />5. The City Council has considered this application including <br />the findir ; anc recommendations of the Planning Commission, <br />reports b} ,ity staff, comments y the apl cant and the effect <br />of the proposed variance on the health, safery and welfare of the <br />community. <br />6. Tne City Council finds that the conditions existing on this <br />property are peculiar to it a±- do not apply generally to other <br />property in this zoning di. Pict; that g, Titing the variance <br />would not adversely affect traffic condi_ _ns, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would <br />not merely rve as a conveni -ice to the applicant, but is <br />necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is <br />necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the <br />applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent ut <br />the Zoning Code and C:ompreher 've Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants variances, as amer'ed herein., to the Municipal Zoning Code <br />Section 10.22, Subdivi.!-ion 1. t permit the construction of a screen <br />porch located 65' from the lakt. hone where a 75' setback is r.-rmally <br />required, and which screen porch is located closer to the n eline <br />than the average di tance fom the shoreline of the _,acent <br />residences; and grant:; variances to Sections 10.22 Subdivis`.on 2 and <br />10.55, Su' -)division 8 to allow an i crease in hardcover from 1% to 4.4% <br />and allow structure within the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone, and to <br />allow as increase in hardcover in the 75-250' lakeshore setback zone <br />from 26.4% to 26.7%, subject to the following conditions: <br />1. Hardcover permitted in the 0-75 <br />100 :, f . - stairway to lake <br />100 s.f. - 101x10' portion of <br />280 s.f. - pati,.-) and deck of <br />to 7reen porch and <br />foot setback is limited to: <br />screen porch <br />apE_ -)ximately 101x28' adjacent <br />parallel to house <br />480 s.f. TOTAL or 4.4% hardcover, as shown an Exhibit A <br />attached <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />