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r`. City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. r B) The applicant's stated hardship is that there is no quick access to the beach from the upper level of the house without an outside stairway. The stairw._; proposed provides such an access without blocking the views from existing picture windows. C) The concrete patio existing under the deck and stairway area is proposed to be removed except for a walkway. The applicant proposes to use very narrow spacing between the deck boards for safety purposes. The deck and stairway are at a second -story level. The deck and sr3irway should be considered as hardcover. D) The deck and stairway will be partially screened from the lake by existing shrubbery. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. . The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this rroperty are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to the Municipal zoning Code Section 10.22, ubdivision 1 and 2 and Section 10.55, Subdivision 8 to permit the construction of a deck and stairway constituting 2.4% hardcover in the 0-75' a keshore setback zone, constituting 38.2% hardcover in the 75- 250' lakeshore setback zone, constituting a 9.5' structural encroach- ment into the 0-75' setback requirement, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of 4