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� � . � A� � d C�t o� ORONO � • � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 1861 • � � • 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning � Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the heal.th, safety and welfare of the community. � 5. The City Counci 1 f inds that the conditions exi sting 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; woul.d not merely serve as a , convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to al leviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to pre- serve a substantial property right of the applicant; and . would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning . Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. • CONCLOSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above f indings, the Orono City Counci I hereby grants a variance to the Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to permit the construction of a 1585 square foot addition to the existing home, along with the concurrent removal of 1635 square feet of existing hardcover within the 75- � 250' setback area, for a net reduction of 50 square feet of hardcover or a reduction in the 75-250' setback zone from 39.1� to 38.8�, subject to the following conditions: l. Applicant shall remove the 1635 square feet of existing � driveway and pl.anting bed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the addition. 2. The maximum aI.I.owed hardcover for this property is 7,087 square feet or 38.8� and the applicant is advised that this exceeds the normal. . allowance of 25� in the 75-250' setback zone. Applicant is further advised that future additions of hardcover may be approved only with further concurrent removals of existing hardcover. 3. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the applicant, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year of the date of Council approval , or this � variance will expire on that date (September 23, 1986 ) . 3. Violation of or non-compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this variance shall constitute a violation of the zoning code, shall automatically terminate any authority granted herein, and shal.I be punishable as a misdemeanor. Page 2 of 4