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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7309 2 WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Planning Commission voted 5 to 0 on a motion to deny the variances for the amount of hardcover requested for both properties, and deny the variance for the guest house use lot area minimum; and WHEREAS, the Applicants revised their request by increasing the hardcover reductions on both properties prior to the City Council review of the application resulting in 26.8% proposed hardcover on the Abbott Property and 25.6% proposed hardcover on the Oare Property; and WHEREAS, on April, 11, 2022, the City Council reviewed the revised application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and WHEREAS, on April, 11, 2022, the City Council motioned to approve the hardcover variances based on the revised percentages. The Council did not support the lot area variance to support the guest house use. The motion to approve the hardcover variances was withdrawn at the applicant’s request, the application was tabled to allow the Applicants time to make decisions about the guest house use; and WHEREAS, on October 28, 2022, the Applicants withdrew the variance request relating to the guest house use; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, the City Council reviewed the revised application for the hardcover variances and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the revised hardcover 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 #LA22-000001. 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 Properties are located in the LR-1C One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District.