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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6757 the channel shoreline and the location of the lake proper at the southern end of the channel are conditions unique to the Property and the immediately adjacent properties. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." The home cannot be expanded in any way within the setback without variances; the applicants state that the variance is necessary. 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." The variance resulting in an addition to the existing home lakeward of the average lakeshore setback will not impair health, safety, comfort, or morals. The project is in line with the intent of the chapter. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The topography, the channel, and location of the adjacent home to the north create practical difficulties affecting the Property; the variances are necessary and not merely serve as a convenience to the owners. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow construction of a 780 square foot 2nd story addition to the existing home lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the entire record. 2. The approved project shall conform to the building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. 3. Any amendments to the plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 4. 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 variance will expire on that date (May 8, 2018).