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2. This house was constructed in 1963 with a major addition in 1975. The pool was installed in 1971. This was before hardcover regulations were adopted. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on October 16, 2006 and on a vote of 6 -0 recommended approval of the variance, based on the following findings: a. The total amount of hardcover on the property will be reduced by 3 94 square feet. State statues would allow reconstruction of the patio and deck without any reduction of hardcover. b. The new hardcover would be within the 75 to 250 foot zone, which would have only 17.6 percent hardcover. It would be located at least 200 feet from the lake. c. As required in conjunction with any building permit, weed control fabric and plastic will be removed from the property. This will reduce hardcover by 6,607 square feet. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property 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 applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; 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 Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1288 to allow rearrangement of Page 2 of5