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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />No. 7284 <br />A RESOLUTION <br />APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 78-1279 <br />FILE NO. LA22-000041 <br />WHEREAS, on July 20, 2022, Peter Eskuche with Eskuche Design (hereinafter the <br />"Applicant") who represents Watertower LLC (hereinafter the "Owner"), applied for a variance on <br />the property owners' behalf from the City Code for the property addressed 3005 Casco Point <br />Road and legally described as: <br />Lot 3 and that part of Lot 2, Block 1, HARTZELL ADDITION which lies southerly of <br />the following described line and it's extensions: Commencing at the most easterly <br />corner of said Lot 2; thence northwesterly 34.03 feet along the northeasterly line of <br />said Lot 2 being a curve having a radius of 725.00 feet; thence North 46 degrees <br />43 minutes West tangent to last described curve and along said northeasterly line <br />of Lot 2 a distance of 2.50 feet to the point of beginning of said line; thence South <br />64 degrees 04 minutes 01 seconds West to the shore of Lake Minnetonka and <br />said line there ending, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the "Property"); <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for a <br />variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow construction of a new home <br />173 feet from the OHWL where the applied average lakeshore setback is 210 feet; and <br />WHEREAS, on August 18, 2022, after published and mailed notice in accordance <br />with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at <br />which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the <br />opportunity to speak thereon; and <br />WHEREAS, on August 18, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended denial <br />of the variance; and <br />WHEREAS, on September 12, 2022, after reviewing the application and the <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff, Council identified practical <br />difficulties which support granting of the requested variance and directed preparation of findings <br />for approval of the variance. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, <br />Minnesota hereby approves the requested variance as described above based on one or more <br />of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: <br />