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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 78-305 FILE NO. #17-3900 WHEREAS, the property owner made application for a variance from the lot area requirements for the property located at 1090 Heritage Lane and legally described as: Lot 6, Block 1, Foxhill, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the variance request is necessary to facilitate a boundary line adjustment between the Property and the adjacent property located at 1780 Shoreline Drive; the Property will not meet the 2.0 acre minimum lot size; and WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the Property at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning the application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variance; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2017, the City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby [approves/denies] the requested variance as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #17-3900. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. The Property is located in the LR -1 A Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Property contains 0.98 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 295 feet.