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; Clt o� ORONO � • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 2062 • ' • The applicant constructed the garage unusually close to he house to shorten driveway length, and agreed to a narrowed driveway and apron, in order to meet the 30� hardcover requirement, but has a hardship in that access to the� garage is severly limited by the narrowed driveway � apron. . The lot size of only 7,500 s.f. (or only 0.17 acre) � • severly limits the development of the property under existing zoning code standards. D) Run-off from the property f lows generally to the south and away from the lakeshore, and travels 800-1,000 feet over land before actually reaching the lakeshore. � E) The second-story addition wili cause no substantial iinfringement on light, air, or open space in the neighbor- I hood. � 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 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 applicant, but is . necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve 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. CONCLIISIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS � Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to the Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.25, � Subdivision 6 (B) to permit the construction of a second story addition to the existing house, and a variance to Section •10.22, Subdivision 2 to allow 36.4� hardcover in the 250-500' lakeshore zone, , subject to the following conditions: l. The second-story addition shall conform to the proposed plans on file with the City and shall not extend laterally beyond the existing walls of the house, nor vertically higher than the 22'6" proposed peak height above the existing main f loor elevations. � Page 2 of 4