Project Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

To: Mayor Grabek and Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: May 24, 1990 Subject: #1529 John Thiesse, 3845 Bayside Road - Variance - Resolution Zoning District - LR-IA, Single family lakeshore residential, 2 acre, unsewered Application - Request for ,ide setback, street setback, and hardcover variance for construction of an attached 2-car garage. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Notice of Planning Commission Action 5/23/90 Exhibit B - Proposed Resolution Exhibit C - Applicant's Letter of Clarification & Sketches 5/24/90 Exhibit D - Memo and Exhibits of 4/15/90 Discussion - The applicant is proposing to construct an attached 2-car garage on this very small lot on Stubb's Bay. Please review the memo and exhibits of May 15th. Briefly, applicant is requesting a hardcover increase in the 75-250' zone from 44% to 50.4%, and setback variances to be within 6.7' of the right-of-way of Bayside Road, 9.3' from the south lot line, and 24' from the north side lot line. 7n this zoning district, the normally required street setback would be 50', and side setbacks would be W . Planning Commission Recommendation Planning Commission reviewed this application at their May 21st meeting end unanimously approval of the variances as proposed by the applicant based on the following findings: 1. This is the only feasible location for a garage or the property. 2. Hennepin County has given the applicant a verbal approval of the driveway layout proposed. 3. The proposed garage and driveway location wi 1 1 leave adequate room for parking vehicles off the traveled roadway. 4. Other possible garage configurations would require additional variances but provide less functional access to the garage.