Resolution 7533 Variance 700 North Arm Dr

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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL t)A CZ y�l NO. 7533 .kESHoo' A RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCES FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTIONS 78-350; 78-1279; and 78-1680 FILE NO.LA24-000053 WHEREAS, on September 17, 2024, on behalf of the property owner, K E Levitt Et Al Rev Trust, Lecy Brothers Homes & Remodeling (hereinafter the "Applicant")applied for variances from the City Code for the property addressed 700 North Arm Drive and legally described as: Lot 2, Auditor's Subdivision No. 362, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the "Property"); WHEREAS, the Applicant has made an application to the City of Orono for variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 to allow redevelopment of an existing lot that property area is 0.44 acre where 1.0 acre is required and width is 140 feet at the lake and 130 feet wide at the 75-foot setback where 140 feet in width is required; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has made an application to the City of Orono for a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279 to allow the construction of a new two-story home to be built on the existing home's footprint, 62.9 feet from the lake, including a deck set back 61.4 feet from the lake; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has made an application to the City of Orono for a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1680 to reconfigure the hardcover within the 75-foot lake setback allowing 866 square feet of hardcover in the 75-foot setback where 1,118 square feet of hardcover currently exists in conjunction with redevelopment of the Property; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2024, after publishing and mailing notice per 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 allowed to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variances as applied; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council voted 3 in favor and 1 opposed on a motion to approve the variances as applied and directed Staff to prepare findings for approval of the variances.