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Clt� o� ORONO • � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 2620 • - • • • D) The applicants' suggestion that past dredging of the lagoon adjacent to the property is a hardship because it has made the 1ot area smaller, is not valid. Iri fact, the dry buildable 1ot � area has not changed substantially since 1970, as is verified by review of the 1970 air photo maps on exhibit at City Hall. The app`licants' house was constructed in 1972, prior to the current lakeshore zoning standards which were adopted in 1975. However, the house itself essentially meets the current 75' lakeshore/10' side/35' street setbacks. Without a doubt, this property is very restricted by current zoning ordinances given the substandard size of this lot in a 1 acre zone. However, these restrictions are similar throughout the neighborhood and the community, and there is nothing unique or unusual about this particular situation. E) The applicants' statement of unusual property conclitions indicates that the surface of applicants' rear yard is not visible from Lake Minnetonka, and that the existence of a pool or • proposed decking surrounding the pool cannot be seen from Lake Minnetonka. The City finds that the lagoon that the property abuts is considered a part of Lake Minnetonka and that the applicants' pre-existing rear yard was very visible from the lagoon area under normal lake elevation conditions and that the pool, proposed decking, and proposed 2-3' high retaining wall 15- 2 0' f rom the norma 1 shore 1 ine of Lake Minnetonka wi 11 be very visible encroachments into the required lakeshore setback area. F) The granting of the required variances would be contrary to the provisions of Municipal Zoning Code Section 10 .08 , Subdivision 3 (A)� with which the applicants must first comply in order that variances be granted. The Council finds that: 1) The essential character of the neighborhood wi11 be altered if the proposed variances are granted and the new hardcover and structures in the 0-75' zone are allowed to remain. 2) The property in question can indeed be put to reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by official controls. The property contains a single family residence and the lakeshore 0-75' zone has been and can continue to be used as yard area in support of that residence. • 3 ) The p 1 ight of the app 1 icants wou ld appear to have been created totally by the applicants and not by circumstances unique to their property nor out of the applicants' control. Page 5 of 8 .