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CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> y NO. 7008 <br /> � L <br /> t�kESHO�� <br /> A RESOLUTION <br /> APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM <br /> MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br /> SECTION 78-1279 <br /> FILE NO. LA19-000051 <br /> WHEREAS, on June 19, 2019, Dale Gustafson (hereinafter the"Applicant"), applied <br /> for a variance from the City Code for the property addressed 1905 Concordia Street, and legally <br /> described as: <br /> Lot 14, Fagerness,and adjacent vacated Webb Street, Hennepin County, Minnesota, <br /> (hereinafter the"Property"); <br /> WHEREAS, in approximately June 2019,following several consecutive rain events <br /> the lakeshore slope on the Property suffered a landslide on the lower slope; and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to repair and stabilize the slope, the Applicant has made <br /> application to the City of Orono for a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 <br /> to allow construction of a subterranean retaining wall grid system in the 75-foot setback where <br /> retaining walls are not permitted; and <br /> WHEREAS, on July 15, 2019, after published and mailed notice in accordance with <br /> Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which <br /> time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to <br /> speak thereon; and <br /> WHEREAS, on July 15, 2019, the Planning Commission recommended approval <br /> of the setback variance for the proposed retaining walls conditioned upon compliance with the <br /> City engineer's recommendations at the time of the building permit; and <br /> WHEREAS, on August 12, 2019, the City Council reviewed the application and the <br /> recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota <br /> hereby approves the requested variance as described above based on one or more of the <br /> following findings of fact concerning the Property: <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #LA19-000051. The analysis contained <br /> within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the <br /> I <br />