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g0N- CITY <br /> NO. 7 OF 670 ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> tiF G� <br /> kESHOQF <br /> WHEREAS, on August 18, 2025, the Planning Commission tabled the application and <br /> directed the Applicant to submit additional materials necessary for review, including a current <br /> certificate of survey, updated hardcover calculations, and detailed construction plans; and <br /> WHEREAS, the application was received and deemed complete on July 23. Pursuant to <br /> the 60-day statutory review timeline, the initial review period was set to expire on September 21, <br /> 2025. Staff exercised the option to extend the review period an additional 60 days, establishing <br /> a revised deadline of November 20, 2025. Additional time was required to process the <br /> application, and a further extension was requested by the Applicant. The current extension <br /> period is set to expire on March 20, 2026, and <br /> WHEREAS, on February 23, 2026, following such review and deliberation, the City <br /> Council voted unanimously (5-0)to direct staff to prepare written findings supporting denial of <br /> the after-the-fact variance and Conditional Use Permit applications; and <br /> WHEREAS, if granted, the after-the-fact zoning applications would have remedied the <br /> zoning violations; and <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orono, <br /> Minnesota, that the requested Conditional Use Permit and variances described above are <br /> hereby denied based upon the following Findings of Fact relating to the Property, the applicable <br /> provisions of the Orono Municipal Zoning Code, and the record established before the Planning <br /> Commission and City Council: <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> Al. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid <br /> memos, all minutes from the above-mentioned meetings, and all other materials <br /> distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. <br /> A2. The Property is located in the LR-1 B One-Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. <br /> A3. The Property contains 0.63 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 93 feet. <br /> A4. The Property is within Tier 1, and hardcover is limited to 25% according to the <br /> Stormwater Quality Overlay District. <br /> A5. The Applicant has applied for after-the-fact approval of the following: <br /> a. Side Yard Setback Variances <br /> b. Conditional use permit for retaining walls within the shore setback zone <br /> 2 <br />