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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7 19 9 WHEREAS, at meetings on May 10 and 24, 2021, the City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and directed the Applicant to modify the application to keep the boathouse in the same footprint and location as the existing, thus requiring the use of fill to elevate the building out of the 100 -year floodplain elevation; and WHEREAS, the location of the boathouse near the side lot line and lake in the will not allow for establishment of the required elevation bench 15 feet from the perimeter of the boathouse as required by City Code Section 78-1117 thus requiring a variance; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2021, the City Council voted 4 to 0 on a motion to waive reference to the Planning Commission public hearing for the additional variance to City Code Section 78-1117 relating to elevating the boathouse on fill, agreeing to hold the public hearing; WHEREAS, on June 28, 2021, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the City Council held a public hearing, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2021, the City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the requested variances 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 #LA21-000026. 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 -1A One Family Lakeshore Zoning District. 3. The Property contains 0.9 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 150 feet at the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka and 158 feet at the 75 -foot lake setback. 4. The Property is within Tier 1 and hardcover is limited to 25% according to the Stormwater Quality Overlay District.