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NOW, THKKKFOKK, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cily Council of Orono, Minnesota <br />hereby denies (he re(|uestcd variances as described tibovc based on one or more of the following <br />findings of fact concerning this property: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />The property consists ol ‘8.4 acres or 367,102 s.f. in land area. <br />Pursuant to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-419 (10), the construction <br />of a structure to house or shelter horses must be located no less than 75’ from all <br />property lines for non-commercial use. <br />ihe City Council has considered this app'ication including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City stafl', comments <br />by (he applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and <br />welfare of (he community. <br />"Ilic granting of the requested variances would lie contrary to the provisions of <br />Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-123 with which the applicants must first <br />comply in order that the variance be granted, fhe Council finds that: <br />a. The property in question can be put to a reasonable ii.se if used under the <br />conditions allowed by the oificia! controls if the proposed variances were <br />grunted. <br />b. The plight of the landowner was created by the landowner. <br />c. firanting of the proposed variances would appear to .serve as a convenience to <br />the applicants and (he applicants have not demonstrated a reasonable hardship <br />or practical dif ficulty acceptable to the ('ity Council. <br />d. The conditions of the Zoning (’ode limiutions imposed and e.\is(ing on (his <br />property generally apply to all other land and structures in the /.oning district <br />in which this pro|K*rty is located as well as in adjacent rural residential /.oning <br />districts. <br />As a result of the denial of (he variances, the aforementioned illegal horse lean-to .stnicture must <br />be removed no later than May 28, 2005 or within sixty (60) days of the adoption of (his <br />resolution. I•■aihlre to remove the structure shall be considered a violation of the Zoning Code <br />and is punishable us u inisdcnicunor. <br />I’ngc 2 of 3 <br />*1 <br />i i <br />r s <br />i-