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City of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 22 79 <br />A RESOLUTION GRANTING <br />VARIANCES TO <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISION 1 <br />AND SECTION 10.23, SUBDIVISION 6 (B) <br />FILE #1184 <br />WHEREAS, Gerald T. McCourtney (hereinafter "the applicant") is <br />the owner of the property located at 1055 West Ferndale Road within the <br />City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as follows: <br />See Exhibit A, attached, (hereinafter "the property"); and <br />WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for variances to <br />Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 1 and Section 10.23, <br />Subdivision 6 (B) to permit the construction of bathroom, dinette, and <br />laundry room additions to the existing structure resulting in an increase <br />of 2.1% or 369 s.f. of hardcover within the 75-250 feet lakeshore setback <br />area where only 25% or 3,968 s.f. if allowed and a side setback variance of <br />13'3" feet for the bathroom addition that will encroach ].'9" further into <br />the existing substandard yard area than the existing structure. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, <br />Minnesota: <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1184. <br />2. The property is located in the LR-lA Single Family Lakeshore <br />Residential Zoning District. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on <br />September 8, 1987, and recommended approval of tiie proposed variances <br />based upon the following findings: <br />A) Over 50% of the area of this property is located within the 0 <br />to 75 feet lakeshore protected area. <br />B) The 16,000 square feet of grassed lakeshore yard area <br />provides adequate treatment area for the hardcover on the <br />property. <br />C) The City has received no negative comments from the adjacent, <br />most affected neighbors. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />