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To: Orono Council Members From: Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator Date: June 24, 1985 Subject: #925 Richard & Diane Hennessy, 4670 Tonkaview Lane - Variance Zoning District - LR-lB Single Family Lakeshore Residential Request - Allow installation of a septic system rather than connection to municipal sewer located approximately 540' east across neighboring properties with severe topography. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Exhibit C - List of Property Owners & Map of Property Owners Exhibit D - Survey With Preliminary Proposed House Location and Septic Test Sites Exhibit E - Existing Sewer Locations This is an applica•- on to allow construction of anew home on a lot of 1.21 acres in a 1 acte zoning district where municipal sewers are not available. This falls under Section 10.03, Subdivision 6 (A)(3), which states that "A lot of record in any "R" District in the City not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and width requirements of the Zoning Chapter and shall not be utilized for single family detached dwelling purposes without Council approval." This lot meets the area requirement of 1 acre, but is 120' in width instead of the 140' required. The applicants certainly have a hardship in that this lot substantially meets the minimum standards (80A of lot area and width) to be granted a building permit without variances, if sewer was available. According to Hennepin County the "Tonkaview Gardens" plat was originally filed on July 29, 1921, prior to any zoning codes in Orono. The septic testing indicates that mound systems will be needed at the primary and alternate sites due to slow percolation rates. The sites as delineated on the survey are acceptable, but the proposed house location must change to allow a minimum 20 foot setback from the tested sites to the house and driveway. From a septic standpoint, the lot is buildable as long as the house can be suitably located away from the drainfield sites. The applicant is aware of this and feels he can easily relocate the house tomeet the septic setbacks. The applicants will be allowed to upgrade unimproved Garden Lane right• -of -way for access to the property. They will assume the costs of bringing in phone and electric service to the property, and of course will have their own well.