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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. 7670 <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />WHEREAS, if granted, the after-the-fact zoning applications would have remedied the <br />zoning violations; and <br /> <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 /> <br />FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> <br />A1. 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 /> <br />A2. The Property is located in the LR-1B One-Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. <br /> <br />A3. The Property contains 0.63 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 93 feet. <br /> <br />A4. The Property is within Tier 1, and hardcover is limited to 25% according to the <br />Stormwater Quality Overlay District. <br /> <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 /> <br />63