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A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 10.24, SUBDIVISION 5 (B), FILL NO. 01-2710 WHEREAS. Donald E. Davidson and Joanne M. Davidson (hereinafter "the applicants") are the owners of the property located at 568 Keene Avenue within the City of Orono (hereinafter "the Cit> ") and legally described as follows: Lots 6, 7. and 8. Block 16. Minnetonka Bluffs, together with that part of the West half of adjoining vacated alley lying South of the l-aslcrly extension of the North line of said Lot 8. Hennepin County. Minnesota (hereinafter “the property"); and WHEREAS, the applicants have applied to the City for a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.24, Subdivision 5 (B) to permit the construction of a new residence on a vacant lot, the new residence to be located 30' from the front lot line where a 50' street or front setback is normally required, and requesting a rear setback of 29.5* w here 50’ is nonnally required, and requesting a south side street setback of 45.5' where 50' is normally required, and requesting a lot area variance for construction of a new residence on a property of 22.582 s.f. in area where lot area of 87.120 s.f. is nonnally required, and requesting a variance for the e.xisting lot width which is 176' where the lot w idth is nomtally required to be 200'. WHEREAS, after due published notice and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City of Orono Zoning and Planning Codes, the Orono Planning Commi.ssion held a public hearing on October 15, 2001, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application w^re given the opportunitv' to speak thereon. Minnesota: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, 1. 2. FINDINGS This application was reviewed as Zoning File #01-2710. The property is located in the RR-IB, Single Family Rural Residential Zoning District, where 2 acres is the minimum lot area. The property consists of Page I of8 n