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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />to reduce some hardcover closest to the lake. A 14' X 14' four season <br />porch would be constructed in its place. The four season porch would <br />be located 105' from the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka. <br />C. The property was developed prior to the adoption of the zoning <br />ordinance. The house is approximately 1 O' from the side lot line at the <br />lakeside and is angled to a point where the house is only 2.85' from the <br />prope1iy line.. A second story addition has been designed to leave the <br />front ½ (lakeside) of the existing house to one story. Only the back ½ <br />(street side) would have a second story. This concentrates the massing <br />of the structure further from the lakeshore, and eases the burden of the <br />views from adjacent residences towards the lakeshore. <br />D. The overall lot coverage by structures decreases by 9 s.f. Most of the <br />massing has been relocated from the lakeside of the residence to the <br />street side to allow for the larger garage. For a lot coverage variance to <br />be approved an actual hardship must be demonstrated to allow the <br />increase in structure. The Council has in many situations allowed a <br />property to replace the total existing structure when remodeling. but it is <br />uncommon to allow a net increase when already exceeding 15%. <br />4. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial <br />property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />5. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments <br />by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety <br />and welfare of the community. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Page 3 of 8