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0 0 CITY of ORONO ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �kES11iDg' NO. 5032 FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File#03-2933. 2. The property is located in the LR— 1B which requires a minimum lot area of 1 acre where the subject property is 2.356 acres. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on August 18, 2003 and recommended approval of the conditional use permits and variances based on the following findings: a. The conditional use permit for the non-rental guest apartment meets all requirements outlined in the Zoning Ordinance except having a separate water meter for which a variance is applied. b. The .conditional use permit for plumbing in an accessory building meets all requirements outlined in the Zoning Ordinance. c. The need for the separate water meter arises from the utility design on the property where the existing home would have to be torn down for the plumbing to run on the same meter as the house, creating a hardship. d. All new work associated with the new garage and patio is being conducted in the 250-500' zone. However, hardcover on the property in the 75-250' zone is currently over. Therefore, 1:1 removals are required for all added hardcover either in the 75-250' or 250-500' zone or a combination thereof due to a lack of a viable hardship allowing the hardcover to remain. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effects of the proposed conditional use permits and variances on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 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 conditional use permits and variances would not Page 2 of 6