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i /`� /� �� . � o o - �b. - � CITY of ORONO � ,� �, . ti �� G'�' RESOLUTION OF�THE CITY COUNCIL ��SH04� � NO. 47 � �. A. The property has been used for single-family residential use since approximately 1900. The property also has a recently installed(1998)septic system and has demonstrated a future septic site for the size of house that is proposed on the property. B. The preferred alternative would be to build a new house confomung to required setbacks. However due to a number of property acquisitions by Hennepin County to allow improvements and realignment of County Road 6 _ the size of the properly has been reduced. The most recent acquisition in 1998 has also reduced the front yazd setback for the existing house. � C. A lazge wetland area on the properry has reduced the overall lot area from 4.0 . � acres to a dry buildable area of less than 1.5 acres. The property is located in the RR-lA district requiring a minimum lot size of 5.0 acres and also applies setback standards for lots assuming a lot area of 5.0 acres. The required � . � setbacks in the district aze 100' front and rear yard and 50' for a side yard. This building azea of this properry has further been reduced by the 26' required setback to the wetland. D. The proposed house would be built meeting the setbacks currently met by the existing house. � E. The location of the septic drainfield site 20' from the north end of the house � and the well at the southeast end of the house restricts any possible movement of the building based on the design of the house submitted by the . applicants. � F. Accessory buildings are required to be removed from a property when a principal building is removed. The property contains a barn that is approximately 115 yeazs old and a pole barn (garage/workshop) that are � classified as oversized accessory buildings. The variances are justified by the fact the buildings were built on the property prior to existing zoning regulations,and the barn did meet the minimum required setbacks prior to the most recent acquisition of property to expand the County Highway. G. The granting of variances to permit accessory buildings to remain on the � properiy does not change the status of the buildings as legal non-conforming structures. They are allowed to remain on the property until such time they have reached the end of their useful life. The Orono Zoning Ordinance addresses improvements allowed to non-conforming structures. Such Page 2 of s