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14. The applicant purchasers of the property were aware of the zoning code requirements prior to their agreement to purchase the property and in fact applied for variances prior to the date of their purchase agreement, which they stated as beinq January 1986. Any hardship would seem to be self imposed. 15. The LR-lC Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District contains 631 developed residential units. Of these 631 units: - 209 of 631 (or 33%) exceed the 0.50 acre lot area requirement - 517 of 631 (or 82%) are in excess of 0.20 acres - 611 of 631 (or 97%) are in excess of 0.15 acres The Counci 1 f inds that this lot of area 0.12 acres is not consistent with the existing developed lot sizes in the LR-lC Zoning District. 16. The property falls so far short of the zoning standards that the requested variances are too extensive to justify their granting. 17. Variances of the number and magnitude requested have not been previously granted for any property in the LR-lC Zoning District in contemporary times. The Council finds that- denial of the variances is consistent with previous Council action anc does not deny applicant equal treatment and protection under the law. 19. The property dces not conform to the current development pattern of the neighborhood. 11. The granting of the variances for the proposed development would set an adverse precedent in the City. 20. The intent of the application is contrary to the letter and intent of the Orono Comprehensive Plan. 21. The amount of light and air in the neighborhood would be diminished by adding a structure on this substandard lot. 22. The values of surrounding properties will be adversely affected. 23. The proposed variances would have an adverse effect upon the health, safety, and welfare of the community for the reasons outlined herein. Page 5 of 6