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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL K93 D) The proposed addition 11 retain a 95' setback from the lake. E) The side setback encroachment of the new addition is less severe than the encroachment of the existing house, and continues the line of the existing house. 4. The City Counci 1 on July 22, 1965 adopted Resolution 41812 approving the requested variances. 5. The applicant applied for a renewal variance on May 7, 1987. The Planning Commision reviewed this applicatic.. (#1151) on May 19, 1987 and unanimously recommended approval, noting that the portion of the work requiring an average la.keshore setback is not proposed to be constructed at this time. 6. The City Counci' has considered this application including the findings and recoti,inendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 7. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to otner 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 applicant, but is necese_,ry to alleviate a demon- strable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property ii.ght of the applicant; anI 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 grantb variances per Municipal Zoning Code Sections 10.24, Subdivision 5 (B) and 10.22, Subdivision 1 to permit the construction of a deck and screen porch located 7.5' f rom the side property line where a 10' setback is normally required, and encroaching 15' into the overage lakeshore setback area where no encroachment is normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: 1. Applicant is placed on notice that the proposal increases the hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone to 2,100 square feet or 231 where the maximum allowable hardcover is 25% or 2,250 square feet, and that any future proposals which would result in hardcover exceedinq the allowable limits would be subject to a variance procedure and may not be approved. Paqe 2 of 4