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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. 7479 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION <br />APPROVING VARIANCES FROM <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTIONS 78-350, 78-1279, 78-1282 & 78-1680 <br /> <br />FILE NO. LA24-000016 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Steve Fisher o/b/o Jonathan and Theresa Hofer (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied <br />for variances from the City Code for the property addressed 3339 Crystal Bay Road and legally described <br />as: <br />Lot 8, Wallace’s Addition to the Village of Minnetonka Beach, Hennepin County, Minnesota <br />(hereinafter the “Property”); <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for variances from City Code <br />Section 78-350 for rear yard setback to allow the construction of an addition; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for variances from City Code <br />Section 78-1279 to allow the construction of an addition within a required lake setback and average <br />lakeshore setback; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for a driveway width variance from <br />City Code Section 78-1282 in order to exceed the driveway width maximum of 8 feet within the 75-foot <br />lake setback; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for a hardcover variance from City <br />Code Section 78-1680 in order to construct an addition and hardcover within a required lake setback; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for a hardcover variance from City <br />Code Section 78-1680 in order to exceed the hardcover limitation of 25%; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on April 15, 2024, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota <br />Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time all persons <br />desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on April 15, 2024, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 in favor of a motion to <br />recommend denial of the variances as applied; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the applicant made changes to the application based on the feedback Planning <br />Commission provided; and <br /> <br />37