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O _. O O CITY of ORONO ti ti RESOLUTION OF Ty CITY COUNCIL`9kE II�g�G NO. 5 9 S 2. The property is located in the LR-lA, One Family Lakeshore Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 2 Acres and a minimum lot width of 200'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on August 16, 2004 and recommended approval of the variances based on the following findings: a. The property has 4,180 s.f. (0.096 Acre) in area and 44' in width. b. No additional land is available for acquisition by the applicant to make the property conforming in area or width. c. The property is served with municipal sewer. A single family residence has existed on the property for many years. d. 79% of the applicant's property is located within 75' of the creek and the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka. e. Because the property is less than 10,000 s.f. in area it is allowed a 1,500 s.f. structural footprint absent other factors. Construction of a 864 s.f. home accounts for 21.8% of hardcover within the 0-75' setback zone and 16% of hardcover within the 75'-250' setback zone. f. The applicant has proposed minimal driveway, and walk (and has forgone a deck) in order to limit the magnitude of the hardcover excesses. g. The size of the proposed residence and magnitude of hardcover variance is consistent with other approved development in the neighborhood. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning Page 2 of 5