request for council action-variances-2006

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preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; 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 variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1279(1), 78-1279(6) and 78-1288 to allow construction of an addition, subject to the following conditions: l. Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the appiicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Any ainendments to the site plan which are not in conformity with City codes will require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 2. Hardcover in the 0-75' zone shall be reduced to 951 s.f. or 13 % (including steps to the lake). Hardcover in the 75-250' zone shall be limited to 6,256 s.f. or 35% per the proposed plan and hardcover allowance sununary attached to this Resolution as Eahibit B. Applicants are advised that any future requests to increase hardcover or change the nat�ue of existing/approved hardcover shall require City approval, and increases in hardcover will not likely be approved without concurrent reduction in existing hardcover. 3. Applicants shall remove all plastic or fabric liner material from the decorative laudscape beds on the property to enstu�e their pernieability as non-hardcover surfaces. 4. Required removals of structure �nd hardcover shall be completed before the addition is occupied. 5. Authorities grauted by tlus resolution run with the pi�operty not with the applicants, but are permissive only aud must be exercised by oUtaining � building permit for the new construction before September 11, 2007. Should the ap�licants fail to either oUtain a building permit or to receive a renewal of the variance within the year deadline it shall be necessary to file a new application with the City. Page 3 of S