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City of OR,ONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />B) The topography of the site is such that a stairway <br />heading straight down to the lakeshore without prependicular <br />landings would likely require unusual excavation and <br />construction techniques and is not reasonably feasible. <br />C) Existing mature trees will serve to partial'.y screen the <br />stairway structure from the lake. <br />D) The stairway with the proposed perpendicular landings <br />will provide a safety stop should anyone trip or fall on the <br />_airway. <br />E) The proposed lighting fixtures integrated within the <br />stairway will point downward and will serve a safety purpose <br />while not causing a nuisance to the neighbors. <br />F) The proposed stairway and the existing pumphouse <br />comprise a total of 2.6% hardcover in the 0-75' lakeshore <br />setback zone. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application including <br />the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, <br />reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect <br />of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the <br />community. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on ti,is <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 serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is <br />neces,;ary 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 of <br />the 7?ning 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 10.22, <br />Subdivisions 1 & 2 and Section 10.55, Subdivision 8 to permit the <br />constructor of a stairway within the 0-75' lakes ore setback zone <br />where no structure is normally allowed, and which structure will <br />increase the hardcover in the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone to 2.6% <br />where no hardcover is normally allowed, subject to the following <br />conditions: <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />