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‘7Lp�p CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> O. 7475 <br /> tAIcESHO°' <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono,Minnesota hereby <br /> approves the requested variances as described above based on one or more of the following findings of <br /> fact concerning the Property: <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File#LA24-000006. The analysis contained within staff <br /> memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above mentioned <br /> meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by <br /> reference. <br /> 2. The Property is located in the LR-1B One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. <br /> 3. The Property contains 28,185 square feet in area and has a defined lot width of 52 feet at the 75- <br /> foot lakeshore setback and a lot width of 50.5 feet at the OHWL. <br /> 4. The Property is within Tier 1 and hardcover is limited to 25%according to the Stormwater Quality <br /> Overlay District. <br /> 5. Applicant has applied for the following variances: <br /> a. Lot Area <br /> b. Lot Width <br /> c. Hardcover <br /> 6. In considering this application for variances, the Council has considered the advice and <br /> recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variances upon the <br /> health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and <br /> air, danger of fire,risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding <br /> area. <br /> ANALYSIS: <br /> 1. "Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent <br /> of the ordinance . . . ."The subject property is substandard in both size and width. The property is <br /> 0.6 acres in size and 50 feet in width when the zoning district requires a minimum of 1 acre in size <br /> and 140 feet in width. The existing property is also over on hardcover and contains structures that <br /> are nonconforming to the required setbacks. The proposal is to demolish the existing home and <br /> build a new home that meets all required setbacks; however,the applicant is proposing to keep the <br /> existing deck and pool which are not conforming to the side yard setback. The overall project will <br /> reduce overall hardcover, but will not be brought down completely to compliance of 25%. The <br /> proposed project will bring the property closer to conformance and allow the applicant to rebuild <br /> 2 <br />