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CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL __ -------4rfrg A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION FOR A driveway ON A PLATTED ALLEY IN THE KIGHWOOD LAKE MINNETONKA PLAT WHEREAS, Alexander G.. Vongries and Edith A. Vongrics as trustees of the Alexander G. Vongrics Trust, an undivided ‘/s interest in and to Tract A, Registered Land Survey No. 1420 County of Hennepin; and Edith A. Vongries and Alexander G. Vongrics as trustees of the Edith A. Vongries Trtist, an undivided */i interest in and to Tract A. Registered Land Survey No. 1420 County of Hennepin, (hereinafter "the app’.icar.ts") are owners of the property located at 4C51 Highwcod Road within the City of Oror.o and legally described as follows Tract A, Registered Land Surv ey No. 1420 (hereinafter “the subject property”) WHEREAS, the applicants have requested permission from the City of Orono to continue the use of an e.xisting driveway located on a 20 fool wide platted public alley that is located between 4051 Highwood Road and 4075 Highwood Road in the Highwoed Lake Minnetonka Plat Minnesota: 1. 3. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL\TD by the City Council of Orono. FINDINGS The Highwood Lake Minnetonka Plat was established in 1917 and the streets and alleys in the plat were dedicated for public use forever. The subject property Is adjacent to a 20 foot wide planed alley in the Highwood Lake Minnetonka plat. The residence on the subject property was constructed sometime prior tol970 wiUt a single car garage that had driveway access from Highwood Road Since this lime, there have been several building permits issued for renovaticaand icmcdeling of the residence. On October 21, 1983, the City of Orono issued building permit number 5152 for removal of the existing single car garage and construction of a new three car garage. The surv ey with the building permit shows the garage doors facing the platted alley' with a 10-fooi setback from the property line to the front of the garage. Page 1 of 5