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1a <br />44 <br />U <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 5 62 9 <br />b. The lot is substandard in area and a residence has existed on the property for <br />many years. <br />c. There is no additional land available to bring the lot width or lot area into <br />conformity. <br />d. The home on the property is located within the 75' setback accounting for the <br />level of hardcover within the 0-75' setback. The hardcover variances as <br />requested are in line with the levels of hardcover variances approved on <br />rebuild applications with similar lot conditions. The residence with the <br />proposed addition meets the structural lot coverage limitation of 15%. <br />e. The applicants are proposing to remove excess hardcover within the 75' — <br />250' zone in order to make the hardcover in this zone conforming where it <br />was previously nonconforming. <br />f The proposed structure complies with all side yard, rear (street) yard, and <br />average lakeshore setback requirements. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by <br />the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the <br />health, safety and welfare of the community. <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 variance 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 <br />hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the <br />applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code <br />and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a <br />variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1288 to allow 2,015 s.f. (20%) hardcover <br />within the 0-75' zone where 0% is normally allowed; and 5,460 s.f. (23%) within the 75' — 250' <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />