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ORDINANCE NO. 234, THIRD SERIES <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES <br /> PERTAINING TO AVERAGE LAKESHORE SETBACK <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter Sec. 78-1279 Placement of Buildings and structures on lots <br /> shall be amended to read as follows: <br /> (6) Average lakeshore setback. No principal or accessory building shall be located closer to <br /> the lakeshore Ordinary High Water Line (OHWL) than the average distance from the shoreline <br /> of existing residence principal buildings on adjacent lots; The most lakeward protrusion except <br /> that tThis does not apply to patios and other accessory structures less than 42 inches above <br /> existing grade, and/ or stairways, lifts, landings, lockboxes, flagpoles and pump houses. <br /> Further, the average lakeshore setback shall apply only to classified lakes and shall not apply <br /> to tributaries. The average lakeshore setback line shall be a straight line connecting the most <br /> lakeward protrusions of the residence principal buildings on the immediately adjacent <br /> lakeshore lots. <br /> a. In situations where improvement is proposed on a lot adjacent to a vacant lot or right- <br /> of-way, the average lake shore setback shall be equivalent to the setback of the most <br /> lakeward protrusion of the residence principal building on the immediately adjacent <br /> improved lakeshore lot. <br /> b. In situations where the average lake shore setback line bisects the principal structure <br /> building located on either adjacent lot, the next most adjacent lake side point of the <br /> bisected principal structure building shall be used for determining the average <br /> lakeshore setback. If the line continues to bisect the principal building, the next most <br /> lakeside point is to be used until the setback line does not bisect the principal building <br /> on an adjacent lot. <br /> SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its <br /> passage and publication. <br /> ADOPTED this 14th day of October,2019 on a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays by the City <br /> Council of Orono, Minnesota. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> tax* <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br /> Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of November Ito, 2019. <br /> 1 <br />