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1* . N A V 1 f ) A RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTIONS 10.22, SUBDIVISION 2 AND 10.56, SUBDIVISION 16 (L) FILE #2134 WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, pursuant to State Statutes 412 et. seq. and 462 et. seq., the City Council of the City of Orono has adopted zoning regulations for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare; and WHEREAS, Robert and Tara Albrecht (hereinafter "the applicants") are the owners of the property located at 1810 Shady wood Road within the City of Orono (hereinafter "the City") and legally described as follows: Lot 22, Shadywood, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter "the property"); and WHEREAS, the applicants have applied to the City of Orono for after-the-fact variances to permit the construction of a deck located within the 75-250' setback zone constituting an additional 165 s.f. of hardcover when hardcover in the 75-250’ zone already exceeds the 25% limit; and WHEREAS, the Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on May 20, 1996 and a revised proposal on June 17, 1996 and at that June 17 meeting voted 3 in favor, 4 against on a motion to recommend approval of the requested variances; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the revised application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and their attorney, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community, at the regular Council meeting of July 8, 1996 and voted 3 to 1 to conceptually approve the requested hardcover variance subject to specific conditions, and directed City staff to prepare a resolution for adoption at the July 22, 1996 Council meeting; and Page 1 of 5