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. �� ,� o�. . . � o �. ° � S CITY of ORONO ,� - � _ ., , . � �� G'�' ' RESOLUTION OF TH CITY COUNCIL ' L`�kEsKO�'� Na � 5 l 0 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, � MimZesota: . FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File#06-3245 2. The property is located in the LR-1C zoning district, where 0.5 acre is the minimum lot area and 100 feet is the minimum.lot width. The property is 0.26 . acre in area and 92 feet in width. 3. There is a roadway that provides access from this property and four others to North Shore Drive. This roadway has existed for over 50 years. It is maintained by the property owners who use it for access. While this roadway does not have the 50 foot right-of-way required for a private roadway and in • fact may exist only by prescription, it functions as a private roadway and should be considered one for purposes of determirung setback and lot area. This does not reduce the width of the lot but the area is reduced to 0.22 acre. 4. . The Planning Commission reviewed this application on November 20, 2006 and on a vote of 4 - 0 recommended approval of the variances, based on the following findings: a. The area of the lot is only 43 percent of the required minimum lot area. No land is available to enlarge the lot. The size of the lot is similar in size to the other lots in the immediate vicinity. b. The new garage will be placed so the width of the private roadway/fire lane at its narrowest point is increased from 15.2 feet to 18 feet. The new . garage is slightly larger than required to accommodate two vehicles to compensate for absence of a basement under the house. � c. The second story will resemble a half-story. The remodeled house will have less mass than a new 2%z story house constructed without a lot coverage variance. The portion of the house that encroaches on the average lalceshore setback will be changed from an enclosed room to an open porch. � • Page 2 of 6