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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />32 0:0 NO. i:..:1 O <br />a. The existing lakeshore bank has sustained severe damage and may result <br />in the complete collapse of the bank. <br />b. Repairs of the steep bank completed in 1987 have failed. <br />c. The plan provides for the installation of 3-1 sloped banks adjacent to the <br />tiered walls section allowing for easy maintenance and to facilitate <br />restoration of ground cover. <br />d. Hardcover within the 0-75' setback area exists at 804 s.f. or 7.4% and is <br />now proposed at 888.6 s.f. or 8.2%. <br />4. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property <br />right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />5. The Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to allow the installation <br />of retaining walls and the necessary land alterations within the lakeshore yard <br />will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, <br />would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to <br />neighboring properties, nor will its use depreciate surrounding property values <br />and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the <br />intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.55, Subdivision 8 and per Section 10.03, <br />Subdivision 19 grants a conditional use permit to permit grading improvements and the <br />installation of two tiers of Allan Block retaining walls within the lakeshore protected area where <br />no such encroachment is allowed and per plans by GME Consultants, Inc., Project No. 3766-A, <br />Page 2 of 5