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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO 659? 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The nearly conforming, yet substandard lot area and lot width of the Property are not uncommon in the surrounding neighborhood. The extreme setback of the northerly home is not in character with the immediate neighborhood. 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the land is located." The majority of the homes south of the Property are closer in proximity to the lake and are more consistently in line with each other. The home on the lot to the north is set back further than the other immediately adjacent homes. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant' The requested variances to allow redevelopment of the Property are reasonable and necessary. 11. "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter." Granting the requested variances will not adversely impact health, safety, comfort, or morals; nor will it be contrary to the intent of the Code. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The size of the Property; the topography and location of the adjacent home to the north create practical difficulties affecting the Property; the variances are necessary and not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicants. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-330 to allow redevelopment of the Property which is 38,365 square feet or 0.8 acre in area and which has 101 feet in width at the OHWL and 102 feet at the 75 -foot setback from the OHWL where 43,560 square feet or 1.0 acre in area and 140 feet in width is normally required; and a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow the proposed home to tie situated at least 50 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the survey by Gronberg and Associates dated 11/01/13 and revised 01/14/16 and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A & B. Any amendments to the plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review.