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r.*% . I' ^i- ► U-te; P ;■ t:r- r. I i' >k- _! ■ A RBSOLOTION GRAHTING VARIANCES TO MUNICIPAL SONING CODE SECTION 10.27, SUBDIVISION 5 (B) PILE 11642 WHEREAS, Keith and Nola Swanson (hereinafter 'the applicants") are owners of the property located at 75 Stubbs Bay Road North within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as follows: Exhibit A, attached (hereinafter "the property"); and WHEREAS, the applicants have applied to the City for variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.27, Subdivision 5 (B) to permit the construction of a new single family residence on a lot of aro'» 2.006 acres and lot width 204' in the RR-IA zoning district where lot area of 5.0 acres and lot width of 300* are normally required, and requesting a side yard setbaclc variance of 10.1' to allow the new residence to be constructed 39.9' from the south side lot line where a 50' side yard setback is normally required. HOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1642. 2. The property is located in the RR-IA Sinale Faunily Rural Residential Zoning District, which normally requires a lot area of 5 acres and a lot width of 300' for construction of a residence. 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on May 20, 1991, and recommended approval of the proposed variances on a vote of 6~1 based on the following findings: A) The existing house on the property has an extremely substandard side setback, being about 10' from the south side lot line. Construction of a new residence 39.9* from the side lot line will be a significant increase in conformity, as opposed to applicants' other option of adding to the existing house. Page 1 of 4