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City of OR,ONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />E) There are specific hardships in locating the proposed <br />garage at any other location on the lot, that justify <br />granting of variances for the proposed site: <br />1. Location of septic tanks limits feasible garage <br />locations; <br />2. Existing topography and grading work completed <br />limits feasible garage locations; <br />3. Narrowness or the lot, lack of turn -around space, <br />both create the problems in locating a backup apron; <br />4. The need for additional fi11 at any other location <br />on the site, which would endanger existing mature trees <br />and drainfield; <br />5. Applicants desire to or, serve views from rear <br />picture window. <br />F) It is imperative that a backup apron be provided on the <br />site to avoid having to back cars onto Old Long Lake Road <br />where the sight distance is poor. <br />G) The proposed garage will not affect existing drainage <br />atterns in the neighborhood. <br />4. City Council has considered this application including <br />I -le idings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, <br />repo s by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect <br />of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare r e <br />community. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this <br />property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other <br />property in this zoning district; that granting the variance <br />would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would <br />not merely rve as a convenience to the applicant, but iS <br />necessary tc. alleviate a demonstrable hardship or diffiCL'.ty; is <br />necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the <br />applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of <br />the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants a variance to the Municipal 'Zoning Code Section 10.28, <br />Subdivision 5 (B) to permit the construction of an attached garage <br />located 0.6 feet from the side lot line where a 30 foct side setback <br />is normally required, subject to the following conditions: <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />