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CITY OF ORIONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />b�J <br />NO. 8 1 <br />WHEREAS, after the November 16 meeting at the recommendation of the Planning <br />Commission the Applicants revised the application from an attached garage to a detached garage; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, at its January 19 meeting the Planning Commission recommended <br />approval of the variances associated with the revised request; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 8, 2016, the City Council reviewed the application and <br />the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota <br />hereby approves the requested variances as described above based on one or more of the following <br />findings of fact concerning this property: <br />FINDINGS OF FACT: <br />Al. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid <br />memos, all minutes from the above mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials <br />distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. <br />A2. The Property is located within the LR -1C Single Family Lakeshore Residential District <br />which requires a minimum lot area of 0.5 acres and a minimum lot width of 100 feet. <br />Detached garages are a permitted use in the LR -1 C District. <br />A3. The Property is 9,267 s.f. (0.21 acre) in area and 3 8 feet in defined width at the OHWL and <br />41 feet in width at the street. <br />A4. In considering this application for variances, the Council has considered the advice and <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variances <br />upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic <br />conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values <br />of property in the surrounding area. <br />A5. This property was the subject of variances to allow a teardown/rebuild in 1987. The <br />approval at that time limited the property to 2138 s.f. hardcover including the 0-75' and <br />75-250' zones. The property currently contains 2,956 s.f. or 31.9 % of hardcover overall, <br />the majority of which is outside the 0-75' zone. The difference in what was approved in <br />1987 and what exists today is primarily in the bituminous parking area north of the garage, <br />which apparently was added at some point since 1987. The existing 16'x24' (388 s.f.) <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />