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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 66 60 and patio. However, approval of variances will allow for addtUonal storage below the deck without having increasing any impact on hardcover or runoff from the site. The proposed roof over the deck is anticipated to provide greater &ab7ity without any new impacts on hardcover or runoff, and minimal if any impacts on the visual character of the neighborhood. B1 1. "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter." Granting of the variances would not impair health, safety, comfort or morals and would be in keeping with the intent of the zoning code. B12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, bit is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The location of the existing home and deck in relation to the creek is a practical difficulty, as adherence to the setback requirements for structure and hardcover would disallow the intended upgrades and merely allow replacement in kind of the existing deteriorating deck. CONCLLSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby greats variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-420, 78-1279 and 78-1680 in order to allow the construction of additions to the existing single family residence consisting of a covered deck, stairs and enclosed storage area, such additions constituting stricture and hardcover a portion of which will be located less than 75 feet from a protected tributary where no stricture or hardcover is normally allowed, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the survey and site plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A and the conceptual building plans attached as Exhibit B. Any amendments to the approved survey, site plan or building plans which are not in conformity with City codes or which require further variances will require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 2. Applicants shall comply with the permitting requirements of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. 3. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property not with the owners, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for the project and 5