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� °� 0 0 ��aa:,- CITY of ORONO � - � � � ;��e:�:: � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L ��`9kESH�4�G NO. S 0 5 8 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. �. 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 b anting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danQer to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a practical difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the Applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive P1an of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-420 (B) to allow construction of an open front porch addition and stoop 8-feet from the front lot line where a 50-foot setback is required and an 8-foot setback currently exists; a two-story addition connecting the existing home to the detached garage 15.6-feet from the front lot Iine where a 50-foot setback is required and a 8-foot setback currently exists; a front yard setback variance to allow a new second-story over the existing home and connecting addition within the front yard setback; and a new principal structure setback resulting from the connecting addition 2.2-feet from the west side lot line where a 30-foot setback is required and a 2.2-foot setback currently exists for the detached garage, subject to the following conditions: l. Council approval is based on the survey and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A & B. Any amendments to the site plan which are not in conformity with City codes will require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 2. The Applicants shall remove the paver patio encroachment on the west property line prior to the framing inspection for the addition. 3. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the property not with the Applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for the new construction and commencing construction of said project. A framing inspection must be Page 3 of 5