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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by ihc City Council of <br />Orono. Minnesota. <br />3. <br />nNDINGS <br />This application wzs reviewed as Zoning File «03-2936. <br />The property is located in the LR - 1C zoning district, which req .r\ a <br />nunimuni lot area of'/; acre and a minimum lot width of 100 feet. Fhe <br />applicants’ property is .49 acres and has a width of 60 feet. <br />'Fhe Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing <br />held on August 18. 2003 and recommended approval of the lot area, lot <br />width and 250-500* zone hardcover variance based on the following <br />findings; <br />a. The property is .49 acres in size when .50 acres is required <br />b. The property has a lot width of 60 feet at the shoreline and 75’ setback <br />w hen 100 ’ is required. <br />c. Because the lot is being reviewed as a rebuild, the lot must conform to <br />current Zoning Ordinance standards or a hardship shall be presented. <br />d. Due to the configuration of the lot. minimal area exists in the 250-500* <br />zone, hence a variance to allow excess hardcover for the pioposed <br />detached garage is not reasonable. <br />e. Because of sight visibility problems on Casco Circle, a turnaround is <br />necessary to safely exit the drive. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings <br />and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, <br />comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed <br />variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are <br />peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property’ in this zoning <br />district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic <br />Pi^e 2 of 6