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• CITYof ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 3017 A. The proposed 6.5' setback continues the existing setback line of the house parallel with the side lot line. No neighboring structures will be adversely affected by continuing this encroachment with a new addition. B. A variance to allow 16.5% lot coverage where 15% is normally allowed is justified due to the narrow configuration of the lot and a lot area of only 0.38 acre in this 1.0 acre zoning district. C. The Planning Commission finds no justification for granting an increase in hardcover on the property, but finds that the distance from the lake of the proposed improvements helps to justify allowing the existing 66.2% hardcover percentage to continue. The narrow configuration of the lot and the relatively small lot size are hardships which justify granting of the proposed variances. The fact that there is no existing hardcover in the 0- 75' or 75-250' zones is further justification for allowing excess hardcover in the 250-500' zone. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the variances 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. • Page 2 of 6