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� o� O � O CITY of ORONO ; . � '� � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL '� �a� � . � �� No. 6 1 6 �f �`�kEsHog'� 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on August 20, 2012 and recommended approval of the conditional use permit and hardcover variance based on the following findings: a. The lot is 0.5 acre in area and has 91' in width at the OHWL and 96' in width at the 75' setback. b. The lot is provided with City sewer. c. The Applicants' existing staircase is narrow and is configured in a straight line to the lake which does not allow for vegetative screening. d. The Applicants have submitted a"switchback" stair plan with landings which has been reviewed by the City Engineer. e. The Applicants' plan indicates that along the staircase the slope will be planted with vegetation which will aid in screening the stair when viewed from the lake. f. The Applicants' request will alleviate a practical difficulty with the driveway inherent to the Property and not created by the Applicants. g. The Applicants' request will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal negative impact on adjacent properties. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance and conditional use permit on the health, safety and welfare of the community. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a conditional use permit to conduct land alteration activities within 75 feet of Lake Minnetonka including a lake access stair per Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78- 1282, 78-1283, and 78-1286 in order to repair and reconstruct the lake access stair; hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1288 to allow Page 2 of 4