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0 <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> 0 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> NO. 4 3 3 9 <br /> kESHO <br /> 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on August 16, 1999 and <br /> recommended approval by a vote of 5-0 on the proposed variances based upon the <br /> following findings of fact: <br /> A. The existing garage is located one foot over a sanitary sewer easement which <br /> crosses the applicants' property. <br /> B. Relocating the garage will bring it into line with the neighboring garages. <br /> C. The proposed garage in the new location will reduce the overall hardcover <br /> on the site. <br /> D. The neighboring property owners were present at the meeting and expressed <br /> their support for the garage. <br /> 4. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to <br /> it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting <br /> the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air, nor pose a fire <br /> hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a <br /> convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship <br /> or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; <br /> and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and <br /> Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br /> 5. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br /> recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City Staff, comments by <br /> the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and <br /> welfare of the community. <br /> CONCLUSIONS, ORDER,AND CONDITIONS <br /> Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a <br /> variance per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subd. 2 for 2,746.5 square feet (30.3%) of <br /> hardcover within the 75'-250' zone and hardcover within the 250'-500' zone of 426 square feet <br /> (33.7%) and a variance per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subd. 14(C) for 15.6% structural <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />