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o,,. <br />O O CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />No.6 0 8 1' <br />kEsHa' <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File 11-3521. <br />2. The property is located in the LR-1C One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning <br />District which requires a minimum lot area of 0.5 acres and a minimum lot width <br />of 100'. <br />3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on <br />August 15, 2011 and recommended approval of the variances. <br />4. The City Council reviewed the application at the September 12, 2011 meeting and <br />tabled the application to allow the Applicant to refine or revise their request. <br />5. The City Council reviewed the application at their October 10, 2011 meeting and <br />reviewed the request in light of the following findings: <br />a. The property contains 25,800 square feet in area and has 95-feet in width. <br />b. The Applicant's request will not alter the essential character of the <br />neighborhood. <br />c. Based on feedback from the adjacent property owner and the Council, the <br />Applicant removed the new, la.keside deck from the proposal which was to be <br />located ahead of the average lakeshore setback line. <br />d. The Applicant's proposed dormers will not adversely impact views of the lake <br />currently enjoyed by the adjacent properties. <br />e. A practical difficulty exists due to the Property's position along a curved <br />shoreline and its relationship to the location of the adjacent homes. <br />Page2of5