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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7411 1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AFTER-THE-FACT VARIANCE FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 78-1279 FILE NO. LA23-000049 WHEREAS, on August 23, 2023, Sven Gustafson of Stonewood (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for an after-the-fact variance from the City Code for the property addressed 3001 Casco Point Road and legally described as: Lot 1 and that port of Lot 2, Block 1, HARTZELL ADDITION which lies northerly of the following described line and it's extensions: Commencing at the most easterly corner of said Lot 2; thence northwesterly 34.03 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 2 being o curve having a radius of 725.00 feet; thence North 46 degrees 43 minutes West tangent to last described curve and along said northeasterly line of Lot 2 a distance of 2.50 feet to the point of beginning of said line; thence South 64 degrees 04 minutes 01 seconds West to the shore of Lake Minnetonka and said line there ending, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the “Property”); WHEREAS, the Applicant has made application to the City of Orono for an after-the-fact variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow a six-foot encroachment of the home and roofed porch lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line; and WHEREAS, on September 18, 2023, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on September 18, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variance; and WHEREAS, on October 9, 2023 the City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the requested after-the-fact variance as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: