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jCITY J <br />: OF .*:*! <br />IDRONC^ <br />City o <br />RESOLUTION OF THE C <br />NO. <br />■i, <br />A RESOLDTION GRANTING <br />A VARIANCE TO <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISION <br />AND SECTION 10.24, SUBDIVISION <br />PILE #1021 <br />WHEREAS, Jan & Nora Akerberg (hereinafter "the applicants") <br />are the owners of the property located at 4075 Highwood Road within <br />the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as <br />follows; <br />Lot 11, Highwood Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County <br />(hereinafter "the property"); and <br />Minncrota; <br />WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for a <br />variance to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 10.22, Subdivision 2 and <br />10.24, Subdivision 5 (B) to permit the construction of a room addition <br />and detached garage, which garage will be located 27' from the street <br />lot line where a 35 foot setback is normally required, and which will <br />increase hardcover in 75-250' lakeshore s .b^ck r.one from 34.34 <br />existing to 35.9%, where only 25% hardcover is normally allowed. <br />Minnesota: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1021 <br />2. The property is located in the LR-IB Single Family Lakeshore <br />Residential Zoning District. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application oi <br />April 21, 1986, and recommended approval of the proposed variance <br />based upon the following findings: <br />A) The proposed garage will replace an existing garage <br />which is 1.7 feet from the side lot line and 4.1 feet from <br />the street lot line; the new garage will be located to meet <br />the side setback requirement and nearly meets the required <br />street setback requirement; and the new garage opens to the <br />side, thus creating a safer street access. <br />B) The applicant cai. remove significant amounts of exist;*j <br />hardcover so that no net increase in hardcover would res*-j.t; <br />the Planning Commission recommended an increase in hardcover <br />by allowing a 165 square foot area of rock-covered *>i,.jt;ic <br />to remain in place in order to maintain adequate basement <br />water protection. <br />Page I of 4