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City of ORO NO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PER MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 10.03, SUBDIVISION 5 FILE #951 WHEREAS, John 9nimmesh (hereinafter "the applicant") is an owner of one of the properties located at 2739 Shadywood Roau within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally des- cribed as Tracts S 6 T, Registered Land Survey No. 415 (herein- after "property"); and WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for a conditional use permit per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 5 A through J to permit the continued use of the property as a legal non -conforming use and, Sc)ecificaliy, per Section 10.03, Subdivision 5 (J) seeks a v_ iance to Section 10.24, Subdivision 4 (A) to allow an accessory structure (dock) on a property that is unable to sustain a principal structure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #951. 2. The property is located in the LR-1D Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. On August 19, 1985 the Orono Planning Commission re- viewed this application as proposed and recommended approval based on the following findings: A) Per Section 10.03, Subdivision 5 (J): "Where, however, such a situation existed legally under the prior applicable law, the Council will .got unreasonably require strict compliance and will generai:y ook with favor on granting of a variance..." The substandard tracts were created prior to formal municipal zoning and controls in February of 1955. 13) The Orono Council minutes of 1958 and a newspaper article published in the Minnetonka Harold in that samv year confirm that the City was aware of the existence and use of accessory docks by non -adjacent owners. Page 1 of 4