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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6 7 5 7 2. The Property is located in the LR -113 Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Property contains 1.26 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 235 feet at the ordinary high water level and 206 feet at the 75 -foot setback. 4. The Property is within Tier 1 and hardcover is limited to 25% according to the Stormwater Quality Overlay District. 5. Applicant has applied for the following variance[s]: a. Average Lakeshore Setback 6. In considering this application for variance, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variance upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area. ANALYSIS: 1. "Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the ordinance ...." The variance is in harmony with the Ordinance as the properties along the channel generally face the channel frontage and not the lake itself. Therefore lake views will not be impacted by the proposed addition. 2. "Variances shall only be permitted .. . when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive plan." The variance resulting in a permit for construction of an addition to the single family residence in a residential zone are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 3. "Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. 'Practical difficulties,' as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that: a. The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls. The request to permit construction over a portion of the existing home lakeward of the average lakeshore setback appears to be reasonable as the owners of the adjacent properties have stated that they are not adversely impacted; the entire home on the Property is located lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line;