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City of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 2694 <br />B) Existing hardcover in the 0-75' lakeshore setback <br />zone is 0%. Existing hardcover in the 75-250' <br />lakeshore setback zone is 33.8%. As a result of the <br />proposed addition and driveway reconstruction, <br />hardcover in the 75-250' zone will decrease to 31.7%, a <br />decrease of 309 square feet. The decrease in <br />hardcover is considered a benefit to the property and <br />to the neighborhood in general, as well as being <br />beneficial to Lake Minnetonka. Due to the topography <br />and configuration of the property and neighboring <br />properties to the north, the driveways which comprise a <br />substantial portion of the 31.7% hardcover to remain is <br />necessary to maintain access to the property. <br />4. The City Council has considered this application <br />including the findings and recommendations of the Planning <br />Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant <br />and the effect of the proposed variances on the health, <br />safety and welfare of the community. <br />5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on <br />this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally <br />to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br />variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, <br />light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to <br />neighboring property; would not merely serve as a <br />convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate <br />a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to <br />preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and <br />would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning <br />Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the <br />Orono City Council hereby grants variances to the Municipal <br />Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivisions 1 and 2 to permit the <br />construction of an addition to the existing residence, granting a <br />variance for encroachment past the average lakeshore setback line <br />where no encroachment is normally allowed, and granting a <br />variance to allow 31.7% hardcover in the 75-250' zone where only <br />25% hardcover is normally allowed, subject to the following <br />conditions: <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />