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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. 7368 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION <br />APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTIONS 78-350; 78-1279; 78-1680 & 78-1700 <br /> <br />FILE NO. LA23-000019 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on March 22, 2023, on behalf of William and Marta Melin (hereinafter the <br />“Owners”), A. Sadowski Designs (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for variances from the City <br />Code for the property addressed 1940 Shadywood Road and legally described as: <br /> <br />Lot 34, except the North 45 feet thereof and all of Lot 35 in “Shady-Wood”, <br />according to het plat thereof on file or recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles, <br />Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the “Property”); <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for a variance to <br />Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 to allow redevelopment of a nonconforming lot; <br />and <br /> WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for a variance to <br />Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 to allow construction of a new, two-story home <br />2.7 feet from the side property line where a 7.5-foot setback is required; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for a variance to <br />Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow construction of a home 1.4 feet <br />lakeward of the average lakeshore setback and entirely lakeward of the 75-foot lake setback; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for a variance to <br />Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1680 and 78-1700 to allow 3,032 square feet of <br />hardcover within the 75-foot setback and resulting in a total site hardcover of 28.9% where no <br />hardcover is permitted in conjunction with the construction of a new home on the existing <br />foundation; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on April 17, 2023, after published and mailed notice in accordance with <br />Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which <br />time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to <br />speak thereon; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on April 17, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the <br />variances conditioned upon the Applicant providing additional fencing/protection for the existing <br />mature trees on the Property; and