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B. The lets were platted prior to present zoning standards. C. Per Orono Resolution #3167 the City approved sanitary sewer service to the property. D. The substandard lot meets the 200 ’ lot width requirement. E. The lot is 125 ’ in depth. The depth of the building envelope is defined at 25.5 ’. If structure is to be designed as a cottage-like structure, there is a need to build in an east-west alignment rather than a north-south. F. Development of the lot as proposed would be consistent with the pattern of development within the immediate Bayside Addition to Lake Minnetonka plat. 4. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely aflect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring propeny: would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 5. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby erants variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.23, Subdivisions 6(B) to permit the construction of a new residence at the property located at 245 Tonka Avenue granting an area variance of 62.070 s.f. or 71.2% and a rear setback variance of 20 ’ or 40%, subject to the following conditions: Page 2 of 4