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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL N. 669 } narrowness of the lot, as well as the nonconforming location of the home on the lot make the Property unique. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." Options for conforming expansions of living space, including going upward, are severely limited on the Property. Staff finds the variances are necessary to preserve the property right of the Applicants. 11. "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 the requested variances will not adversely impact health, safety, comfort, or morals; nor will it be contrary to the intent of the Code. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The lot width, the location and size of the existing home, as well as site topography, create practical difficulties affecting the Property; the variances are necessary and will not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicants. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-420 to allow for the construction of rear decks, and main floor and second story additions to the existing home within the side and front setbacks. The footprint and second story expansions are permitted 22.3 feet from the front lot line; and 11.8 feet from the north side lot line where 50 foot front and 30 foot side yard setbacks are required, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the survey dated September 16, 2016 and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A & B (hereinafter the "Plans"). Any amendments to the Plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 2. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property not with the Applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for the new construction and commencing construction of said project. A framing inspection must be completed within one year of the date of Council approval, or the variances will expire on that date (November 14, 2017). H