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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 7353 <br />1 <br />A RESOLUTION <br />APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 78-1680 & 78-1700 <br />FILE NO. LA23-000001 <br /> WHEREAS, on January 6, 2023, Brenda Koehnen with Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling <br />(hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for a hardcover variance from the City Code for the property addressed <br />2617 Casco Point Road and legally described as: <br />That part of Block 1, and that part of Lot 16, Block 2, and that part of Orono Avenue, vacated by <br />abandonment, all in “Winship’s Subdivision of Lot 1, Spring Park 2nd Division”, described as <br />commencing at the northeasterly corner of Lot 141, Spring Park; thence northeasterly along the <br />extension of the easterly line of said Lot 141, a distance of 94.5 feet to the point of beginning; <br />thence northwesterly deflecting to the left 101 degrees 01 minutes, to the shore of Lake <br />Minnetonka, said line hereafter referred to as Line “A”; thence southerly along said shore, 52 <br />feet, more or less, to the northeasterly corner of said Lot 141; thence northeasterly to a point on <br />the extension of said Line “A”, distant 12.8 feet southeasterly from the point of beginning; thence <br />northeasterly along said last described extension to the point of beginning. (hereinafter the <br />“Property”); <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for a hardcover variance from City <br />Code Section 78-1680 & 78-1700 in order to construct a new deck; and <br /> WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota <br />Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time all persons <br />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 motion to <br />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 hereby <br />approves the requested variance as described above based on one or more of the following Findings of <br />Fact and Analysis concerning the Property: