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A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES <br />TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 78-330 (B) <br />FILE NO. 05-3127 <br />WHEREAS, James A. Kelly and Margaret B. Kelly, husband and wife <br />(hereinafter “the iqiplicants**) arc the owners of the property located at 4445 North Shore <br />Drive within the City of Orono (hereinafter the “City”) and leg&Iiy described as follows: <br />Lot 3, Bergquist’s Addition to Saga Hill, Hennepin County, Minnesota <br />(hereinafter the “property”); and <br />WHEREAS, the iq>plicants have made application to the City of Orono <br />for lot area and lot width variances per Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-330 <br />(B) to permit construction of a new residence on an existing lot 0.50 acres in area where <br />1.0 acre is normally required and IT in width at the shoreline and 79 ’ in width at the 75 ’ <br />setback where 140’ is normally required. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of <br />Orono, Minnesota: <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File 05-3127. <br />2. The property is located in the LR - IB, Zoning District which requires a <br />minimum lot area of 1.0 acres and a minimum lot width of 140 feet. <br />3.The Planning Conunission reviewed this application at a public hearing <br />held on July 18, 2005 and reconunended approval of the lot area and lot <br />width variances based on the following findings: <br />a. The lot is a legal lot of record and was created prior to adoption of the <br />current minimum lot area and width requirements of the LR - IB <br />zoning district. <br />Page 1 of 5