Resolution 7659 Approving Varience Setback 4680 North Shore Dr

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-szLOA CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �F NO. 7659 `.kESH0v" structures within the district. The existing garage is a unique condition for the area, given its height and location, built into the slope; and B 10. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the Applicant; the 30-foot setback applied to the garage presents a difficulty for the Owner to reasonably expand the size of the garage for interior storage. The granting of the variance is necessary due to the limitations of the site with the existing location of the garage and will preserve their property rights for this use; and B11. The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter; the variance does not impact the health, safety, comfort or morals of owners or residents in the area. The intent of the increased rear setback for an oversized accessory building is better met with the building in its existing location being screened by the topography adjacent to the building, near the edges of the Property, and B12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty; The granting of the variance is reasonable and would alleviate a difficulty placed on the Owner making an improvement to an existing building to reasonably use it for the interior storage of larger boats and trailers. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance from Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 6.12.1450 for a rear setback variance for a 240-square-foot addition to an existing detached garage 10 feet from the rear property line where 30 feet is required, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the entire record, above Findings. 2. The approved project shall conform to the building plans and survey submitted by the Applicant, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. 3. Any amendments to the plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 4. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property not with the Owner, but are permissive only and must be exercised by the issuance of a permit for the proposed addition and commencing construction of the project. A framing inspection must be 4