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3.The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on May 18, 1998 and <br />recommended approval by a vote of 3 to 2. <br />4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br />A. The zoning lot does not meet the minimum lot area or lot width <br />requirements for the LR-IB district. <br />B. The existing house is 160’ from Shadywood Road and is located in both <br />the 0-75' and 75-250 ’ setback. <br />C. The existing residence is 87' from the 929.4' elevation for Lake <br />Minnetonka and 8' from the channel. <br />D. The proximity to the channel is a hardship due to boat traffic noise. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary lo alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficult)'; is necessary to preser\'e a substantial <br />property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />6. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments <br />by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety <br />and welfare of the community. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants variances lo Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22 Subd. 2 and Section 10.56 Subd 16 <br />(L) I and 2 to pennit the construction of a lakeside deck as proposed in Exhibit A where <br />4,818 sq. ft. of hardcover exists in the 0-75' setback where none is allowed and 4,855 ft. <br />was proposed and to allow 4,022 sq. ft (43.48%) of hardcover in the 75-250' setback where <br />3,672 sq. ft. (39.70%) is existing and 2,312.5 sq. ft. (25%) is allowed. Approval is subject to <br />the following conditions: <br />Page 2 of 5