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� o.�,. 0 0 �� ITY of ORONO � � � � ::� � ,�� G RESOLUTION OF TH�C��IT�Y 5 OUNCI L `9kESH04 NO. a. The property contains 18,180 s.f. (0.42 acre) in area and has 88-feet in width. b. Sanitary sewer is available. c. There is no additional land available to bring the lot area into conformity. d. The Applicants' request will alleviate a practical difficulty inherent to the property and not created by the Applicants. e. The Applicants' request will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal negative impact on adjacent properties. £ The 6' x 11.5' second-story addition will result in minimal additional massing of the house. g. The Applicants' request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. h. The applicants have demonstrated that enforcin� the lot area and lot width provisions of the Zoning Ordinance deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of their property. 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. 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 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 applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a practical 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. Page 2 of 4