09-25-1989 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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J Did �.,�-�- City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUWIL of JON A RZSJLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE TO WNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISIONS 1 i 2 AND SECTION 10.44, SUBDIVISION 8 - PILE 1932 WHEREAS, Ward E. Edwards (hereinafter 'the applicant') is owner of thu property located at 2474 Carman Street within the City of Orono (hereinafter 'City') and legally described as follows: Lot 11, Block 6, Townsite of Langdon Park (hereinafter *the property'); and WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 10.22, Subdivision 1 and 10.55 Subdivision 8 to allow the construction of a new home located partially within the 0-7:;' la'eshore setback area where no structures are allowed, and requesting a variance to Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to allow a total of 2,960 square feet of hardcover or 15.6% in the 0-75' setback zone at the building site, where no hardcover is allowed and to allow 3,390 square feet of hardcover or 30.0% in the 75-250' lakeshore setback zone at the building site, where only 25• hardcover is normally allowed, and is requesting a variance to the average lakeshcre setback from the lagoon or north side of the building site. HUM, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as zoning file i932. 2. The portion of the property to be used as a building site is located in the LR-1B Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on June 17, 1985, and rt.:ommended approval of the proposed variance based upon r,,.e following findings: A) No permanent crediting of the land north of the lagoon is required. B) No lot width variance is required since the 125' lot width meets 80% or more of the 140' requirement. C) A number of methods can be used in determining the actual percentages of hardcover on the property Page 1 of 5