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'VC-.-'.- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that ihe City Council of Orono. Minnesota hereby denies the requested variances as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning this property; 1. 3. 4. The property consists of 0.47 acres, or 20,624 s.f. of land area which is sufficient area to construct a reasonably sized home. It is the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to protect the water quality of Lake Minnetonka by limiting the amount of hardcover a lot contains. No hardship exists on this lot that would support a variance to allow additional hardcover. The granting of the requested variances would be contrary to the provisions of Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-123, with which the applicants must first comply in order that variances be granted. The Council finds that: a.The property in question can be put to a reasonable use if used under the conditions allowed by the official controls if the proposed variances were granted. b. The plight of the landowner was created by the landowTier in the design of home that was proposed. c.Granting of the proposed variances would appear to serve as a convenience to the applicants and the applicants have not demonstrated a reasonable hardship or practical difficulty acceptable to the City Council. d. The conditions of the Zoning Code limits imposed and existing on this property generally apply to all other land and structures in the zoning district in which this property is located as well as in adjacent residential zoning districts. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. Page 2 of 3