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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7498 1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCES FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 78-305 FILE NO. LA24-000035 WHEREAS, on June 19, 2024, Molly Wolf (hereinafter the “Applicant”), applied for a variance from the City Code for the property addressed 2080 North Shore Drive and legally described as: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 117, North Range 23, West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Hennepin County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 6, Elbridge S. Barnes First Subdivision of said Section 10; thence Southwesterly along the Easterly line of right of way of Great Northern Railroad a distance of 357.06 feet; thence Southeasterly at an angle of 90 degrees to said railroad line 40 feet to the Easterly line of Railroad Avenue said last named point being the actual point of beginning of the tract of land to be described; thence Southeasterly at an angle of 90 degrees to the Easterly line of Railroad Avenue a distance of 125 feet; thence Southwesterly at right angles to the North line of Main Street (County Road No. 51); thence West along the North line of said Main Street to its intersection with the Southeasterly line of said Railroad Avenue; thence Northeasterly along the Southeasterly line of said Railroad Avenue 120.89 feet to the actual point of beginning, according to the United States Government survey thereof. (hereinafter the “Property”); WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for a side yard variance setback from City Code Section 78-305 in order to construct a new deck; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for a rear yard variance setback from City Code Section 78-305 in order to construct a new deck; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 2024, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 2024, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 in favor of a motion to recommend approval of the variance as applied; and WHEREAS, on August 12, 2024 the City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and 43