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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. _ A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 10.24 SUBDIVISION 5 (B) - FILE 1783 WHEREAS, I.Z,. Caples (hereafter "applicant") is owner of the property located at 4798 North Shore Drive within the City of Orono (hereafter "City") and legally described as follows: Lot 10 and that part of Lot 9 lying Northwesterly of a line running from a point on the Northeasterly line of said Lot 9 distant 15 feet Northwesterly from the Easterly corner of said Lot 9, all in Block 3, "Bergquist & Wicklund's Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota" (hereafter "property"); and WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.24, Subdivision 5(B) to permit the construction of a single family residence on a lot with 18,365 square feet in area where 43,560 square feet of area is required, and approve a lot width of 75 feet where 140 feet of width is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File No. 783. 2. The pror.)L.rty is located in the LP.-lB Single Family Residential Zoring District. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their July 16, 1984 meeting and recommended conceptual approval of the lot area and lot width variances subject to the successful vacation of portion of the adjacent Park Avenue, noting that the additional land gained by the applicant will increase the lot area to 18,365 square feet or 0.42 acres, which area is consistant with the existing neighboring building sites, and finding that no other land is available for the applicant to acquire. 4. Municipal sewer is available and has been assessed against the property. 5. Access to the property via County Road 19 is on a curve rendering this access location unsafe due to short sight distance.