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� O,�. O , � � ��aa..- C ITY of ORONO ,� - � �� /`� G'�' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ��kES�I�4'� NO. 5 Z � Z NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #08-3367. 2. The Property is located in the LR-1 C zoning district, where 0.5 acre is the minimum lot area and 100 feet is the minimum lot width. The Property is approximately 0.29 acre in area and 60 feet in width. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on September 15, 2008 and on a vote of 4 - 2 recommended approval of the variances, based on the following findings: a. The proposal would reduce hardcover by 772 square feet and structural coverage by 89 square feet. b. The proposal would relocate hardcover to increase the amount of green space adjacent to Casco Point Road. This would be not only an aesthetic improvement but it would also create better sight lines for drivers exiting adjacent properties. c. The proposal would relocate the garage from a non-conforming location to a conforming location. 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 variances 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. Page 2 of 5