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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />2. The property is located in the LR-1 C Single Family Lakeshore Residential <br />Zoning District requiring one-half acre in area. The total lot area is 22,420 s.f. <br />(. 51 acres) in area. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on February 18, 1997 <br />and recommended approval of the proposed variances based upon the following <br />findings: <br />A. The proposed residence conforms to side yard setbacks and height <br />requirements. <br />B. The proposed residence seeks to preserve a mature hackberry tree located <br />at the street side of the property. <br />C. The proposed residence reduces overall hardcover (5,004 s.f. existing; <br />4,893 s.f. proposed). <br />D. The proposed residence more closely conforms to the average lakeshore <br />setback than the existing residence. <br />E. The proposed design (one-story) will mmumze the visual impact of <br />structure on a lot that is substandard in lot width. <br />F. The City has not received any negative comments from the adjacent <br />prope1iy owners notified of this application. <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 variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial <br />property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />Page 2 of 5