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0 <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MARCH 13, 2000 <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />5. #2556 Barbara and Collins Cavender, having an interest in 1395/1405 Rest Point <br />Road — Variances — Resolution No. 4430 <br />Mr. and Mrs. Cavender were in attendance. <br />Weinberger stated that the Cavenders were seeking variances to permit construction of a <br />new residence on two properties: 1395 and 1405 Rest Point Road. The south lot (1405) is <br />developed; the adjacent lot to the north (1395) is vacant. The current house sits 41 feet <br />from the lakeshore; it is a one -story house similar to other houses in the neighborhood. <br />The Cavenders want to remove the existing house, purchase the north lot and combine t`he <br />parcels into one tax ID, making one legal lot. The required setbacks allow a very small <br />building pad. Any construction would require variances for lakeshore setback. <br />Another consideration is the City has a lift station on the property. The Cavenders would <br />allow a utility easement on the property. Also, the Cavenders want to keep the house as far <br />• from the lift station as possible. <br />The proposed house is two stories above ground. A basement is not possible due to the <br />water table. The house would include a two car attached garage. The Cavenders want to <br />maintain as much front yard as possible and create a buffer zone between the house and the <br />lift station. The lift station will require weekly maintenance and could sometimes emit an <br />odor. <br />Is <br />The current proposal has moved the house back creating a 34 -foot setback from the lake and <br />the house has been reduced to meet the 15% allowance on the property. The average <br />setback is actually closer to 40 feet, but the lakeshore cuts into the property and the setback <br />is measured from that point. <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of the plan with a 4 -0 vote based on the <br />following hardships: it is nearly impossible to build 75 feet from the lakeshore, the lift <br />station requires vehicles to pull off the road for maintenance and may emit an odor, the lot <br />has been developed and used as a residential property for years. A condition of approval <br />would be that both lots are combined into one tax parcel and filed with Hennepin County <br />before any building permits are issued. <br />5 <br />