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. C�t� o� ORONO • �.��.. '�;��x ` RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �r�', • 2858 NO. .'• -�• • � �r:�:. � � � c. The applicants revised their proposal by limiting the size and height of the detached garage to avoid the need for a setback or height variances. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staf f, comments by the app 1 i cant and the ef f ect 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 Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions 1 & 2 to permit the construction of a 25'. x 30' detached garage, 6' x 14' bedroom addition, in addition to decks on the lakeside of the existing residence, such decks encroaching past the average lakeshore setback line where no encroachment is normally allowed, and such additions in total comprising hardcover in excess of the 25$ hardcover normally allowed on the property, subject to the following conditions: l. Hardcover in the 75-250' zone is approved at a level of 43.6$. All existing and proposed hardcover approved with this variance approval is recorded in the calculation worksheet and diagram attached to this resolution as Exhibit A. The current property owner and all future owners of this property are placed on notice that har'dcover shall not be increased above the currently approved level and any proposed improvements of this property that will result in additional hardcover must be approved by the City. Such approval may result in a requirement for concurrent equivalent or greater removals of existing hardcover. All existing hardcover scheduled for removal as a condition of this resolution must be removed prior to the footing inspection for the new construction. • Page 2 of 4