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ORDINANCE NO.265,THIRD SERIES <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES <br /> PERTAINING TO LOTS OF RECORD WITHIN THE SHORELAND OVERLAY <br /> DISTRICT <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. Sec.78-72.Lots of record.shall be amended by adding or deleting text to read as <br /> follows: <br /> Sec. 78-72.Lots of record. <br /> (a) A lot of record is any lot for which a deed or registered land survey has been recorded in the office of <br /> the register of deeds or the registrar of titles for Hennepin County prior to January 1, 1975,and after <br /> approval by the council if required. <br /> (b) A lot of record located within an R(Residential)or RR(Rural Residential)district but not within the <br /> Shoreland Overlay district,RS Seasonal Recreational district,or any of the LR-Lakeshore Residential <br /> districts,which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width may be utilized for a <br /> single-family detached dwelling purpose,provided that in the judgment of the council or <br /> administrative approval by the planning director,such use does not adversely affect public health or <br /> safety and the following requirements are met: <br /> (1) In R districts of one acre or less and served by public sanitary sewer.A lot of record existing <br /> upon January 1, 1975, in any R district of the city of up to and including one acre,which lot is <br /> serviced by public sanitary sewer and which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to <br /> area or width only,may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes without council <br /> approval if all other requirements of the underlying zoning district are met,including but not <br /> limited to required yards,setbacks,lot coverage by structures,hardcover,etc.However,the lot <br /> of record shall not be more intensely developed unless combined with one or more abutting lots <br /> or portions so as to create a lot meeting the requirements of this chapter. <br /> (2) In R or RR districts of greater than one acre and served by public sanitary sewer.A lot of record <br /> in any R or RR district in the city in excess of one acre which does not meet the requirements of <br /> this chapter as to area or width only may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling <br /> purposes by administrative approval if the planning director finds that the following conditions <br /> are met: <br /> a. It is at least one acre in size,and the average width of the lot is at least 100 feet; <br /> b. It is served by public sanitary sewer;and <br /> c. It otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter or other applicable Code <br /> provisions. <br /> (3) In R or RR districts not served by public sanitary sewer.A lot of record in any R or RR <br /> district in the city not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and width <br /> requirements of this chapter and shall not be utilized for single-family detached dwelling <br /> purposes without council approval.Administrative approval may be granted for a lot of <br /> record not meeting the lot area and width requirements if the planning director finds that <br /> the following conditions are met: <br /> a. The lot area and lot width each meet at least 50 percent of the district standard. <br />