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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 4 6 4 4 <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 16, 2001 and <br />recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0 . <br />4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br />A. The structural coverage on the lot is decreasing from 3,416 s.f. (21.8%) to <br />3,280 (20 .9%). <br />B. The hardcover in the 0-75' setback zone is decreasing from 584 s.f. (8.3%) to <br />288 s.f. (4.07%). <br />C. The hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone is decreasing from 4,685 s.f. <br />(54.4%) to 4,501 s.f. (52.2%). <br />D. The proposed reductions in hardcover and structural coverage are in addition <br />to the areas which were to be removed ay a prior owner under the terms of a <br />prior variance and which the current applicant has agreed to remove . <br />E. The lot is extremely undersized for LR-1B. <br />F. Massing is not an issue . The garage addition is on the street side of the <br />residence and the two adjacent properties will not be adversely affected by <br />the addition . <br />G. The residence was built prior to cmTent zoning standards being adopted. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to <br />it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting <br />the variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light , air, nor pose a fire <br />hazard or other danger to neighboring property ; would not merely serve as a <br />convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship <br />or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; <br />and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and <br />Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />6. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />Page 2 of 6