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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6510'. A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTIONS 78-1279 8i 78-1680 FILE NO. 15-3728 WHEREAS, Kevin B. Torgerson and Teresa A.Torgerson, a married couple (hereinafter "the Owners") are the owners of the property located at 1410 Cherry Place within the City of Orono (hereinafter the "City") and legally described as: Lot 2 and 3, Block 4, Crystal Bay View, Hennepin County, Minnesota (PIN 08-117-23-33-0081) (hereinafter the "Pr"operty"); and WHEREAS, the Owners have made application to the City of Orono for variances from Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 and Section 78-1680 to allow construction of a new, reconfigured retaining wall within the 75 -foot setback on the Property where retaining walls and their associated hardcover are normally not permitted; and WHEREAS, after due published notice and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the Orono, Minnesota, City Code, a public hearing was held by the Orono Planning Commission on April 20, 2015 at which times all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon. Minnesota: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, FINDINGS This application was reviewed as Zoning File #15-3728. 2. The Property is located in the LR -115 One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 1.0 acre and a minimum lot width of 140'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on April 20, 2015 and voted 5 to 0 in favor of a motion to approve the setback and hardcover variances for the walls. The Planning Commission finds that the following factors support the granting of the requested variances: a. The Property contains 23,038 square feet (0.52 acres) in area and has a defined width of 99 feet at the fake and 99 feet at the 75 -foot setback. Page I of 5