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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ________________________ 1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 78-330 & 78-1435 FILE NO. LA21 -000031 WHEREAS, on April 21, 2021, on behalf of the property owners Steve V. Zawoyski and Sara E. Zawoyski, a married couple (hereinafter the “Owners”), Doug Johnson (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for a variance from the City Code for the property addressed 724 Tonkawa Road and legally described as: That part of Lot 10, lying Northwesterly of a line drawn through it equidistant from the Northwesterly and Southeasterly lines thereof, “Parten’s Point, First Division”, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the “Property”); WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1435 to allow a second story to be constructed above an existing detached garage 15.6’ feet from the rear lot line where a 30-foot setback is required due to the street-facing overhead garage door, and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2021, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission 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 May 17, 2021, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variance; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 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 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 #LA21-000031. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the