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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />No. 7543 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING <br />A COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN PURSUANT TO <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE CHAPTER 76, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 4 <br />AND <br />VARIANCES FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTIONS 78-1279, 78-1700 and 78-1680 <br />FILE NO. LA24-000050 <br />WHEREAS, on October 29, 2024, the RLA Family Limited Partnership (hereinafter <br />the "Applicant"), made an application for after -the -fact site plan approval including a request for <br />approval of after -the -fact variances from the City Code for the property addressed 1449 Shoreline <br />Drive and legally described in the attached Exhibit A; and <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for after -the -fact <br />approval of a lakeshore setback variance from City Code Section 78-1279 in order to permit a <br />construction of a fence within 754eet of the ordinary high water level ("OHWL"); and <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for an after -the -fact <br />hardcover variance from City Code Section 78-1680 to allow hardcover within the lakeshore <br />setback in order to construct of a new parking lot; and <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for an after -the -fact <br />variance from City Code Section 78-1700 to allow 37.69% hardcover on the Tier 1 Property where <br />25% hardcover is the maximum allowed; and <br />WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied to the City of Orono for Commercial Site <br />Plan approval pursuant to City Code Section 78-142 to allow expansion/creation of a new parking <br />lot; and <br />WHEREAS, on November 18 2024, after published and mailed notice in accordance <br />with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Orono Planning Commission held a public hearing, <br />at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the <br />opportunity to speak thereon; and <br />WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission voted unanimously <br />in favor of a motion to recommend approval of the after -the -fact variances and site plan review <br />as applied; and <br />WHEREAS, on December 9, 2024, the City Council reviewed the application and <br />the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and <br />1 <br />