02-23-2026 - Agenda Packet City Council - Regular Meeting

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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO.7667 B8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The Property's substandard size (area and depth), location, proximity to the lake and the busy County roadway, and existing conditions create difficulties that also apply to many of the properties along North Shore Drive in the same neighborhood. B9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the land is located." Other properties in the general neighborhood are subject to similar challenges; however, the Property is unique regarding the adjacent vacant property and the extreme meander of the lakeshore contour. B10."The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." The proposed hardcover and structural levels are well under the maximums. Granting the variances is necessary for the preservation of the property rights of the owners. B11. "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter." Granting the requested variances would not be contrary to the intent of the zoning chapter. B12."The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The variances for lot size and setback are necessary and do not merely serve as a convenience to the owners. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER, AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants the following variances from the Orono Municipal Code to allow construction of a two-story home with 4-foot-wide roof eaves/overhangs: • Section 6.12.1550 to permit redevelopment of a substandard lot 0.3 acre in area, where 0.5 acre is required; • Section 6.12.1550 for: o A 22.5-foot setback from the rear lot line, where 30 feet is required; o A 7.4-foot setback from the north side lot line, where a 10-foot setback is required; o A 59.6-foot setback from the OHWL, where a 75-foot setback is required; and o An encroachment of 7 feet into the average lakeshore setback; and • Section 6.12.9110, to permit approximately 240 square feet of hardcover within the 75- foot setback from the OHWL, subject to the following conditions: 64