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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ________________________ Page 2 of 6 3. The Property is zoned LR-1C Single Family Lakeshore Residential District, which requires a minimum lot area of 0.5 acres and minimum lot width of 100'. The Property contains a total area of approximately 109,109 s.f. or 2.50 acres and has a width of 140 feet along Shadywood Road (County Road 19). 4. The proposed plat would create a front lot (Lot 2) of 0.75 acres in area and 110 feet in width along Shadywood Road; and a back lot (Lot 1) of 1.55 acres in area, meeting the 0.75 acre minimum for a back lot in the LR-1C district, and with a defined width of 140 feet. 5. Access to both new lots will be via a single shared driveway Outlot being 30 feet in width extending westward from Shadywood Road along the southerly boundary of the property. 6. The property lies within 1,000’ of Lake Minnetonka requiring conformance with the hardcover regulations of the Stormwater Quality Overlay District. The entire property is within Hardcover Tier 2 allowing 30% impervious surface. 7. A trail easement is proposed along the east side of Lot 2. Because dedication of actual land for park purposes is not required at this location, a Park Dedication Fee in lieu of land per City Ordinance would be appropriate. 8. Hennepin County has requested an additional 17 feet of right-of-way for County Road 19 for potential future road and trail purposes. The City per its standard practices will only require the dedication of a 10’ trail easement along the easterly boundary of Lot 2 and Outlot A as noted above. 9. Both proposed lots will contain suitable area meeting all established setback, hardcover and lot coverage requirements to allow the construction of single family residences without the need for variances CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the City Council of the City of Orono hereby grants Preliminary Plat Approval for a 2-lot plat per the Preliminary Plat survey/drawing by Mark S. Gronberg of Gronberg & Associates, Inc. dated February 18, 2019 and attached hereto as Exhibit A, subject to the following conditions: 1) Lot Standards. Structure setbacks shall adhere to the requirements of the Zoning Code for front/back lot division. 2) Driveway Access. Driveway access to Lots 1 and 2 shall be a shared driveway within Outlot A. All other curb cuts or access points onto the adjacent County Road shall be removed. The Developer shall establish the appropriate shared driveway easements and maintenance