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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 4 6 4 0 <br />Proposed Coverage 2,961 s.f. (16.9%) <br />3. Section 10.25, Subdivision 6 (B): To permit an encroachment into the side setback 5' <br />from the side property line for construction of a 24' X 26' attached garage, where a 1 0' <br />side setback is required and to permit the garage addition 27' from the front property <br />line where a 30' setback is required. <br />4. Section 10.25, Subdivision 6 (B): To permit an encroachment into the side setback 2.64' <br />from the side property line to permit the addition of a second story above the existing <br />residence within the required 1 O' side setback. <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 #2644. <br />2. The property is located in the LR-IC (1/2 acre) One Family Lakeshore <br />Residential Zoning District. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on February 15, 2001 <br />and March 19, 2001 and recommended approval on a vote of 5 to 0 for <br />variances based upon the following findings and hardships: <br />A. The total hardcover on the property would be increased primarily due to <br />the longer driveway required to safely access the house. Several <br />obstacles including a neighboring fence, tree and .telephone pole block <br />much of the view to the street to the existing garage entrance. The <br />attached garage allows the vehicles to back out into the yard (but a paved <br />backup apron would make more sense) and approach the street at an <br />angle improving views to the street as well as allowing vehicles and <br />pedestrians traveling on Casco Point Road to more easily view entering <br />vehicles from the applicant's property. <br />B. The property as developed exceeds the allowed hardcover. A large 750 <br />s.f. lakeside deck along the lakeside of the house would being removed <br />Page 2 of 8