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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. NO. A RE ,ULUTZON GI2AN^.'ING A VARIANCES TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE, SECTION 10.25, SUBDIVISION 6 (B) FILE #988 WHEREAS, James E. Mertes (hereinafter "the applicant") has an interest in the property located at '237 Casco Circle within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as follo-Ars: Lot 18, Spring Park, also all the land including the vacated highway, Lake Shore Drive, lying between the Northeasterly line of said lot and the shore of Lake Minnetonka and between the Northwesterly and Southeasterly lines of said Lot 18 extended Northeasterly to said lake shore, and being part of Government Lot 6, Section 20, Township 117 North, Range 23 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, and also indicated on the plat of said Spring Park, (hereinafter "property"); and WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.25, Subdivision 6 (B) to permit the construction of a new residence on a pr --rty that is 16,748 square feet in area or 77% of the minimum area required of 21,780 rquare feet or half acre and the width of the property is 55 feet or 55% of the required 100 feet of lot width. Minnesota: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, 71NDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #988. 2. The property is located in the LR-1C Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoninq District. 3. The property was in common ownership with contiguous Lots 16 ana 17, Spring Park prior to 1967 through 1977 when the current owner, Douglas Smith, purchased the property. I.ots 16 and 17 are now legally combined. 4. Section 10.03, Subdivision 6 (A) (1) of the Municipal zoning Code provides for development of lots of record held in separate ownership since prior to the e.ffe--tive date of the zoning regula- tion, provided a lot of record meets 80% of the required lot area and lot width and has municipal sewer available. Page I of. 5