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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO.7352 <br />1 <br />A RESOLUTION <br />APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 78-395 <br />FILE NO.LA22-000070 <br /> WHEREAS, on December 14, 2022, Stacy Kromenhoek (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for <br />an after-the-fact variance from the City Code for the property addressed 4085 Watertown Road and legally <br />described as: <br />That part of SE ¼ Sec. 31, T 118, R23, beginning at intersection of CL of Watertown <br />Road, with east line of west 10 acres of that part of east ½ of SE ¼ lying east of west 35 rods and <br />southerly of CL said road and northerly of luce line trail; thence south along said east line 396 ft <br />thence right at right angles 72.94 feet; thence north at right angles 299.6 feet: thence west at right <br />angles 9.56 feet; thence north at right angles to CL of said road: thence sely along said CL to <br />point of beginning. Except road, Hennepin County, MN (hereinafter the “Property”); <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has made an application to the City of Orono for an after-the- <br />fact variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-395 to allow a constructed deck and deck stairs <br />17.3 feet from the northern property line, where a 19-foot setback is permitted per previous Resolution <br />7186; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, after published and mailed notice in accordance with <br />Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commissi on held a public hearing, at which time all <br />persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 5 to 0 in favor of a <br />motion to recommend approval of the variance as applied; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 13, 2023 the City Council reviewed the application and the <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission and voted 4 to 0 to direct preparation of findings for <br />approval of the variance. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota <br />hereby approves the requested variance as described above based on one or more of the following Findings <br />of Fact and Analysis concerning the Property: <br />FINDINGS OF FACT: