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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISIONS 1 & 2 AND SECTION 10.44, SUBDIVISION 8-- FILE #932 WHEREAS, Ward E. Edwards (hereinafter "the applicant") is owner of the property located at 204 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 0-75' lakeshore 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 15.8% 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 lakeshore setback from the lagoon or north side of the building site. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as zoning file #932. 2. The portion of the property to be used as a building site is located in the LR-lB Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zonin-1 District, and the portion of the property north of the lagoon is zoned LR-lC-1, One -Family Lakeshore Residential Subdistrict. 3. T!:e Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on :tune 17, 1985, and recommended approval of the proposed variance based upon the following findings: A) No lot width variance is required since the 125' lot width meets 80% or more of the 140' requirement. B) A number of methods can be used in determining_ the actual percentages of hardcover on the property: Page 1 of 5