Resolution 7667 Approving Variance New Home 3590 North Shore Dr

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g0.At0 CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL S �4" NO. 7667 l�kESHO�� B2."Variances shall only be permitted . . . when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive plan." The variances proposed to rebuild a new home with a similar footprint on this nonconforming lot are consistent with the comprehensive plan. B3."Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. `Practical difficulties,' as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that: a. The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls. The request to permit the construction of a new residence on the substandard lot is reasonable. The proposed conditions are consistent with the existing conditions. The views of the lake enjoyed by the neighbors to the east will not be adversely impacted by the new home. b. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. The substandard lot size is an existing condition, and there is no available land with which to make the property more conforming. The location and size of the existing improvements, restricted roadway, lot size, and depth are challenges not created by the owners. As designed, the project includes maintenance of the current conditions; c. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." The variances are requested to permit the construction of a new home on the substandard residential property, which is reasonable. B4."Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties." Economic considerations have not been a factor in the variance approval determination. B5."Practical difficulties also include but are not limited to inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for earth-sheltered construction as defined in Minn. Stat. §216C.06, subd. 2, when in harmony with Orono City Code Chapter 78."This condition is not applicable. B6."The board or the council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under Orono City Code Chapter 78 for property in the zone where the affected person's land is located."This condition is not applicable, as a residence is an allowed use in the LR-1 C District. B7."The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dwelling."This condition is not applicable. 3