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0 & CITY of ORONO ti ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 04�G NO. 5 7 9 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File#08-3388. 2. The Property is located in the LR-1C zoning district, where 0.5 acre is the minimum lot area and 100 feet is the minimum lot width. The Property is approximately 0.53 acre (including wetland) in area and 151.43 feet in width. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on November 17, 2008 and on a vote of 4 - 2 recommended approval of the variances, based on the following findings: a. The presence of the lakeshore along the side of the lot rather than opposite the road is unusual and results in more of the property being within the 0 to 75 foot zone than is typical. b. The property has only a single-car, tuckunder garage. Converting more of the basement to garage is not feasible because of the need to raise the floor of the garage and the entry room by 1.7 feet to comply with floodplain regulations. c. To locate the addition outside the buffer setback would require additional hardcover. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the Owners but are necessary to alleviate a Page 2 of 5