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o��o CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL \$EfsH04 NO. _ 5 6 3 4 b. A house had existed on the Property since 1910. C. There is no adjacent property the Owners could acquire to enlarge the lot. d. The proposed house would not be out of character with the surrounding area. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. 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 variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the Owners but are necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the Owners; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-330 to allow construction of a replacement residence on a lot that is 99.6 feet wide when the minimum is 140 feet, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the site and house plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A. and B. Any amendments to these plans may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 2. The grading plan shall be revised to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and be attached to this resolution as Exhibit C. Page 2 of 4