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CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 4 10 3 rm B. The lot is a through lot with the house facing Lakeview Terrace and the rear of the property adjacent to Sixth Avenue North, also known as County Road 6. C. There is mature landscaping and trees along County Road 6. D. The proposed fence will not create a tunnel effect along County Road 6 nor impact the view from the rear of adjacent properties. 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 variances 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 applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 6. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 15 (C) and (D) to permit construction of a fence in the side and rear yard of a through lot where 3.5' in fence height is allowed and 4' is proposed. 1. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit wi+him one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance will expire on that date (June 22, 1999). Page 2 of 4