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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 1522 8. The property owner most affected by the installation of the seawall, Gerald Blohorn, has entered into a license agreement approving the 20 feet extension of the seawall along `he west shore of the lagoon. 9. The City has received no negative comments from the surrounding property owners notified during the review of application #760. 10. The visual impact on the lake is slight by the fact that the lagoon area is not visible from the main lake. 11. The Department of Natural Resourses issued permit 83-6150 approving the installation of the seawall on July 15, 1983. 12. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by staf c and commentsof the applicant and the effect of the proposed land alteration on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 13. The City Council finds thatgranting aConditional Use Permit to install a seawall along the shoreline of the lagoon on the property as proposed will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will it depreciate surrounding property values and that the land alteration and the manner in which the excavation is to be carried out to be in keeping with the intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 14. The City Council finds that granting a variance for the installation of the seawall as proposed is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship, is necessary to preserve a substantive property r ight o f the owner 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 Zoning Ordinance 31.831 and -grants a Conditional Use Permit as required per Zoning Ordinance 31.700 to permit the installation of a seawall along the shoreline of the lagoon on the property subject to the following conditions: