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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 6695 <br />A RESOLUTION <br />GRANTING VARIANCES TO <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTIONS 78-350 AND 78-1403 <br />FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3295 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD <br />- FILE NO. 16-3875. <br />WHEREAS, Gregory J Blasko, and individual person, (hereinafter the "Owner") <br />is the owner of the property located at 3295 Crystal Bay Road within the City of Orono (hereinafter <br />the "City") and legally described as follows: <br />That part of Lot 2, Block 2, TOWNSITE OF LANGDON PARK, <br />lying Southwesterly of the Northeasterly 180 feet thereof, according <br />to the plat thereof on file or record in the office of the Register of <br />Deeds in and for Hennepin County, together with that part of <br />Northern Avenue vacated abutting upon said described premised in <br />the rear lying between the extensions of the easterly and Westerly side <br />lines of said tract. <br />Subject to a right to create a public easement for highway purposes <br />over the Southeasterly 33 feet of that part of said laid out as Northern <br />Avenue as shown in Deed Doc. No. 198674, Files of Register of <br />Titles; and <br />WHEREAS, the Owners on September 20, 2016 made a complete application to <br />the City for variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 in order to allow the <br />construction of a new single family residence on a lot 12,841 s.f. in area where 21,780 s.f. lot area <br />is normally required; with a lake yard setback of 64 feet where a 75 feet is normally required; <br />with rear yards setback of 11 feet where a 30 -foot setback is normally required; from section 78- <br />1403 to allow 2,299 s.f. (17.9%) of structural coverage where 1,927 s.f. (15%) is permitted; and <br />WHEREAS, on October 17, 2016 after published and mailed notice in accordance <br />with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Orono Planning Commission held a public hearing, <br />at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the <br />opportunity to speak thereon; and <br />WHEREAS, on October 24, 2016, the Planning Commission on a vote of 5-0 <br />recommended approval of the variances as presented; and <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />