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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6825 6. "The board or the council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under Orono City Code Chapter 78 for property in the zone where the affected person's land is located." This condition is not applicable, as a screen porch is an allowed use in the LR - 1 B District. 7. "The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one -family dwelling as a two-family dwelling." This condition is not applicable. 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The home on the Property and the neighboring homes are mostly in line and situated ±30 feet from the rear/street property lines resulting in a narrow area for improvements conforming to the average lakeshore setback line. This condition applies to the immediately adjacent properties. This criterion is met. 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the land is located." The home on the Property and the neighboring homes are mostly in line and situated ±30 feet from the rear/street property lines resulting in a narrow area for improvements conforming to the average lakeshore setback line. This condition applies to the immediately adjacent properties. This criterion is met. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." There is an existing home on the Property which includes limited lake yard area to construct a conforming screen porch. This criterion is met. 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 proposed screen porch addition is not out of character with the neighborhood. The lake yard variances are proposed to avoid a tenant of the Code intended to protect against uncharacteristic bulk and mass; the unique shoreline and the cove area in front of the Property provide additional visual separation from the lake. This criterion is met. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The requested variances would not be for the sole convenience of the Applicants. This criterion is met. 4