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3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on July 21, 1997, and recommended unanimous approval of the proposed variances based upon the following unique findings and hardships: A. The zoning lot meets the minimum lot area requirements. B. The zoning lot is located on a peninsula is irregular in shape. C. There are mature trees on the lot that the property owner wants to preserve. D. Variances were previously granted for hardcover to change the shoreline where there is steep topography. 4. 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. 5. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants an average lakeshore setback and hardcover variances in the 0-75' and 75-250' lakeshore setback per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions 1 and 2 and Section 10.24, Subdivision 5 to permit removal of an existing residence to allow construction of a new residence ahead of the average lakeshore setback and behind the 75' lakeshore setback, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of)I ,f