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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 72 14 A RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCES FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTIONS 78-330; 78-1279; 78-1700 FILE NO. LA21-000048 WHEREAS, on June 23, 2021, Courtney Paulson (hereinafter the "Applicant'), applied for variances from the City Code for the property addressed 1090 Wildhurst Trail and legally described as: Lot 7, Tonkaview Gardens Hennepin County Minnesota except that part of the Southerly 15 feet of said Lot 7 lying Westerly of the following described line: Commencing at the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 7; thence Easterly along the Southerly line of said Lot 7 a distance of 55 feet to the point of beginning of the line being described; thence deflecting left 104 degrees 54 minutes to the Northerly line of said Southerly 15 feet and there ending, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the "Property"); WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-330 to allow a second story addition to be constructed above the existing home footprint 2.6 feet from the north lot line and construct a new deck within the required 7.5 foot side setback; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow the new second story and new deck to encroach entirely lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1700 to allow reduction of 105 square feet of hardcover as part of the project resulting in 31.0% hardcover where 31.6% currently exists and 25% is the maximum permitted by Code; and WHEREAS, on July 19, 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 July 19, 2021, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variances subject to the new deck meeting the 7.5 foot side yard setback; and