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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />6458 NO. ____ ___!.._ ____ _ <br />A RESOLUTION <br />GRANTING VARIANCES <br />FROM ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE <br />SECTIONS 78-330 <br />FILE NO. 14-3689 <br />WHEREAS, Eric J. Mercer and Jeremie D. Mercer, a married couple, <br />(hereinafter "Applicants") are the owners of the property located at 2490 Carman Street <br />within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as: Lots 10 and 11, Block <br />1, Navarre, and that part of Lot 5, Block 1, Lehman Lagoon, lying West of the Northerly <br />extension of the East line of Lot 10, Block 1, Navarre, Hennepin County, Minnesota; <br />Abstract and Torrens (Certificate of Title No. 1393262), (hereinafter "the Property"); and <br />WHEREAS, the Applicants have made application to the City for a variance <br />from Orono City Code Section 78-330 which requires a 35-foot side street setback to permit <br />construction of a new residence 15 feet from the side street property line; and <br />WHEREAS, after due published notice and mailed notice in accordance with <br />Minnesota Statutes and the Orono, Minnesota, City Code, the Orono Planning Commission <br />held a public hearing on September 15, 2014, at which times all persons desiring to be heard <br />concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon. <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 #14-3689. <br />2. The Property is located in the LR-1 B zoning district, where 1.0 acres is the <br />minimum lot area and 140 feet is the minimum defined lot width. <br />3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on September 15, 2014, <br />the Planning Commission voted 7 for and O against on a motion to approve <br />the setback variance for the new home based on the following findings. <br />a. The Property has approximately 25,500 square feet (0.58 acre) acre in <br />area and has 99 feet in width at the OHWL and 99 feet at the 75-foot <br />setback. <br />b. The Property is located in Tier 1 of Orono's Stormwater Quality <br />Page 1 of 5