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1 <br />/ <br />City of ORONO <br />.. .. . VI.. f . ■ <br />\\ •' • : - •.• . * • • <br />I • J <br />t * ^ 0 •• 'i <br />I ^ . <br />V •. : <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 1908________ <br />D) The applicant's claim that the "grass paver" mono-slabs <br />proposed by the builder are not suitable for Minnesota's <br />severe climatic extremes, and will suffer frost heave and <br />plow disturbance, is a valid claim to the extent that <br />failure of such a system would potentially cause damage to <br />applicant's vehicles. In addition, the permeability of- -the <br />"grass pavers" has not been demonstrated under continuous <br />usage conditions. <br />E) Applicant has a valid hardship from a safety standpoint <br />in .’•equesting he be allowed to have a backup pad so he does <br />not have to back out onto County Road 19. <br />F) The requested 75—250' hardcover of 36.4% is not <br />exceptional but is similar to many other properties along <br />Shadywood Road. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application including <br />the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, <br />reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect <br />of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the <br />community. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this <br />prooerty are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other <br />property in this zoning district; that granting the variance <br />would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would <br />not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is <br />necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is <br />necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the appli ­ <br />cant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />Zoning Cede and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />CONCLOSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants a variance to tne Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, <br />Subdivision 2 to permit the paving of a driveway and backup pad whxch <br />will increase the hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone to not more <br />than 35%, where only 25% hardcover is normally allowed, subject to the <br />following conditions: <br />1. The driveway, backup pad, house, and other hardcover in the <br />75-250' setback zone shall not exceed 3,421 s.f. or 35%. <br />Page 2 of 4