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City ®f ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 1.ri, <br />B) The neighbors lakeshore views will not be affected <br />due to topography and existing natural screening. <br />C) The increase in hardcover is within the limits <br />prescribed in the zoning code. <br />D) The proposed addition will retain a 95' setback <br />from the lake. <br />E) The side setback encroachment of the new addition <br />is less severe than the encroachment of the existing <br />house, and continues the line of the existing house. <br />1. The City Council has considered this application <br />.including the findings and recommendations of the Planning <br />Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant <br />and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, <br />safety and welfare of the community. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on <br />this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally <br />to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br />%ariance would not adversely affect. traffic conditions, <br />Iight, air nor pose a fire hazard or other ganger to <br />rei.ghborina property; would not merely serve as a <br />convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate <br />a de:.,onstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to pre- <br />serve a sub,,tantial property right of the applicant; and <br />would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning <br />Cade and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER ANn CONDITIONS <br />Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Counci 1 <br />hereby grants a variance to the Municipal Zoning Code Sections <br />10.24, Subdivision 5 (B) and 10.22, Subdivision 1 to permit the <br />construction of a deck and screen porch located 7.5 feet from the <br />side property line where a 10' setback is normally required, and <br />encroaching 15 feet into the average lakeshore setback area where <br />no encroachment is normally allowed, subjecL to the fol lowing <br />conditions: <br />1. Applicant is placed on notice that the current proposal <br />increases the hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone to 2100 <br />square feet or 23% where the maximum allowable hardcover is <br />25% or 2250 square feet, and that any future proposals which <br />would result in hardcover exceeding the allowable limits <br />would be subject to a variance procedure and may not oe <br />approved. <br />Page 2 o: 4 <br />