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SON- CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ti • � NO. 7003 t4kEsHOS" c. Building in the bluff setback variance d. CUP for intensifying the current camp use e. Extension of the 1 year variance deadline to 5 years variance f. Extension of the 1 year CUP deadline to 5 years variance 7. In considering this application, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variances and CUP upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area. PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY ANALYSIS: 1. "Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the ordinance . . . ." The request for the lakeyard setback and bluff setback variances are not in harmony with the Ordinance and the applicant has other opportunities to meet these setbacks. The applicant has failed to show that the buildings can't be located in an area that complies with the zoning ordiance. The use for a camp on this size property follows the general intent of the ordinance. The variance request to extend to timelines to 5 years meets the intent of the ordinance to allow time to implement the proposed Master Plan. 2. "Variances shall only be permitted . . . when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive plan."The proposed setback(lakeshore and bluff) encroachments for the proposed buildings do not further the goals of the comprehensive plan. The operational goals of the Camp TEKO Master Plan, the design team also proposed goals for entire the site in mind. These goals include design philosophies to maintain the natural character of the site, minimizing impacts such as hardcover, grading, tree removal, and the control of storm water runoff to Lake Minnetonka, all of which follows the City's Comprehensive Plan. 3. "Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. `Practical difficulties,' as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that: a. The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls. The use and extended timeline for implementation of the Master Plan for the property is reasonable given the scope of the improvements. The request to permit construction of buildings within the bluff and lakeshore setback does Page 3 of 8