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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. ________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION <br />APPROVING VARIANCES FROM <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTIONS 78-1; 78-350; 78-1279; 78-1282; 78-1680; 78-1601; AND 78-1700; <br /> <br />FILE NO. LA19-000004 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on January 23, 2019, Joshua Jabs and Nicole Jabs, a married couple <br />(hereinafter the “Applicants”), applied for a number of variances from the City Code for the property <br />addressed 3369 Crystal Bay Road and legally described as: <br /> <br />Lot 14, Wallace’s Addition to the Village of Minnetonka Beach, Hennepin County, <br />Minnesota (hereinafter the “Property”); <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Applicants have made application to the City of Orono for the <br />following variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code to facilitate the redevelopment of the <br />Property with a new residence: <br />• Lot Width and Lot Area Variances: Section 78-350 to allow construction of hew home on a <br />substandard lot with 0.13 acre or 6,041 square feet in area where 0.5 acre or 21,780 square <br />feet in area is required; and 48 feet in width where 100 feet in width is required; and <br />• Rear Yard Setback Variance: Section 78-350 to permit the new home to be constructed 23.7 <br />feet from the rear lot line (deck is proposed 15 feet from the rear lot line) where a 30 foot rear <br />setback is required; and <br />• 75-foot Hardcover and Building Setback Variances: Sections 78-1279; 78-1680 & 78-1700 to <br />permit the proposed home to be set back 70 feet from the ordinary high water level where a <br />75 foot setback is required for both buildings and hardcover; and <br />• Driveway Width Variance: Sections 78-1282; 78-1680; and 78-1681 to permit an 11.5 foot <br />wide driveway within the 75-foot setback where an 8 foot maximum width is allowed and a <br />minimum width serving the garage corresponding with the 25 foot wide garage door; and <br />• Defined Building Height Variance: Sections 78-1 and 78-350 to permit the restored grade of <br />946 foot spot elevation/contour to be considered “highest existing grade” for the purpose of <br />building height determination. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on February 19, 2019, after published and mailed notice in accordance <br />with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at <br />which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity <br />to speak thereon; and <br />