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nw Cit of ORONO •RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL I NO. 2517 B) The proposed garage of plan dimensions 261x24' will contain a storage area below it due to topography of the site. Each floor will comprise 624 s.f., for a total of 1,248 s.f. This floor area variance is justified from the standpoint that the structure below the upper floor is necessary to support the structure above it, and the lower storage area will be approximately 50% below grade. The garage will not be obtrusive visually in the neighborhood. The lower space will be used only for storage and not for dwelling purposes. The existing residence on the property has only a partial basement, hence this additional storage space in the garage will allow for needed storage space. C) Pre-existing hardcover on the property currently is 29.6% in the 75-250' zone. Staff estimates that hardcover associated with the previous garage and driveway was approximately equivalent of the currently proposed garage and driveway. The • proposed 75-250' hardcover of 39.6% cannot be easily reduced by removing unnecessary minor hardcover areas on the property, since such areas do not exist. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants 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 applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demon- strable hardship or 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 Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 9 (C) to permit the construction of a detached two car garage with storage space below, comprising a total of 1,248 s.f. floor area where only 1,000 s.f. of accessory structure floor area is normally •allowed, and grants a variance to Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to allow 39.6% hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone where only 25% hardcover is normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of 5