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T i i I T/ I ORONO I City of OROINO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2858 'v' • •. *. V . •V # * * ^ * * A RESOLUTION GRANTING 00 VARIANCES TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE . • • •» •* ,•?: •' .s; • « 4 * k*. SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISIONS 1 t 2 PILE IlSSO WHEREAS, John and Roberta Henrich (hereinafter "the applicants are owners of the property located at 4125 Highwood Road within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as follows: Lots 19, 20 and 21, Highwood Lake Minnetonka; Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter "the property"); and WHEREAS, the applicants have applied to the City of Orono for variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions 1 & 2 to permit the construction of a room addition, detached garage, and decks, such decks encroaching past the average lakeshore setback line where no encroachment is normally allowed, and such improvements overall constituting additional hardcover in the 75-250' lakeshore setback zone in excess of the 25% hardcover normally allowed. Minnesota : NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1559. 2. The property is located in the LR-IB Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on July 16, 1990, and on a vote of 5 to 0 recommended approval of the proposed variances based upon the following findings: a. Due to the location and orientation of neighboring residences, the average lakeshore setback encroachment has no significant impact on views of the lake enjoyed by neighboring property owners. b. Hardcover on the property is 43.6% in the 75-250' zone. There is excess driveway hardcover on the property that can be removed in conjunction with the proposed additions, resulting in no net increase in hardcover on the property al>ove the pre-existing 43.6% level in the 75-250' zone. Page 1 of 4 i