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� o� <br /> o �., o <br /> �;��;, CITY o� ORONO <br /> � � � <br /> ,� � ,��,� �, <br /> � _:�� <br /> � � � G~' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> ��kESHOg'� NO. _ �. � �. :, <br /> 3. The property contained an existing residence foundation and detached garage originally <br /> built in 19�0, �vhich was destroyed by fire in 1998, leaving only the foundation and a <br /> detached garage. <br /> 4. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on January 22, 2003 <br /> and recommended approval of the lot area variance and denial of the lot coverage by <br /> structures variance by a vote of 6 to 0. The Planning Commission made the following <br /> finding of fact: <br /> A. The lot area of 0.37 acres is sufficient to allow reconstruction on the site, <br /> where a residence has previously existed for many years. <br /> B. Removal of the existing foundation and building a new residence is ne�v <br /> construction requiring that all lot standards must be met. <br /> C. There is insufficient hardship to support the requested lot coverage by <br /> structures variance. The need for extra stora�e and lack of land to combine <br /> suggested by the applicant as a hardship, can be ameliorated by downsizin� <br /> the desijn of the residence to meet the required lot coverage by structure <br /> limitation. Furthermore,�r-hile the land adjacent to the subject property is a <br /> platted alley, the City does not intend to vacate it. <br /> 5. The Citv Council finds that the conditions eYisting on this property are peculiar to it <br /> and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br /> - variances�vill not adversely affect traffic conditions, light,air,nor pose a fire hazard <br /> or other danger to nei�hborina property;�vould not merely serve as a convenience to <br /> the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is <br /> necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and�vould be in <br /> keeping«�ith the spirit and intent of the ZoninQ Code and Comprehensive Plan of the <br /> City. � <br /> 6. The City Council has considered this application includina the findinas and <br /> recommendations of the Plannin�Commission, reports by Cit}� Staff, comments by <br /> the applicants and the effect of the proposed variances on the health, safety and <br /> ���elfare of the community. <br /> Paae 2 of 5 <br />