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FINDINGS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6544 1) This application was reviewed as Zoning File #15-3738. 2) The Property is located in the LR -1A zoning district, where 2.0 acres is the minimum lot area and 200 feet is the minimum lot width. The Property has approximately 258,818 square feet (5.94 acres) in area and has over 680 feet in width at the OHWL and over 700 feet at the 100 -foot setback. 3) The Property is located in Tier 1 of Orono's Stormwater Quality Overlay District and is limited to 25% hardcover based on gross lot area. 4) The lake setback and average lakeshore setback variances to allow construction of the additions and modifications to the existing footprint of the home within the 100 -foot lake setback and within the average lakeshore setback will alleviate a practical difficulty inherent to the location and orientation of the home on the Property and which was not created by the Applicants. 5) The proposed one—story additions or modifications to the home will be low profile, will not be visible from the lake, and will not adversely impact existing lake views enjoyed by adjacent lakeshore properties. 6) The Applicants' proposal to construct additions and make modifications to the existing home results in 28,909 square feet of hardcover or 11.1 % where 25% is the maximum permitted by code; the Property exceeds 2.0 acres therefore structural coverage limitations do not apply. 7) The proposed additions to the home are not out of character with the neighborhood and will meet side and rear setbacks. 8) Regarding the lake and average lakeshore setback variances for the additions and modifications to the home, the Applicants' request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. 9) Regarding the lake and average lakeshore setback variances for the additions and modifications to the home, the Applicants' proposal is consistent with the comprehensive plan. 10) The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this Property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the average