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,,,o�� %� � O O �b _- , � � CITY of ORONO ,� � 1, `�� '/i� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �kESH�j/ NO. � � � � The City does not normally look favorably on variances to the structural lot coverage limitation, especially on properties less than 10,000 s.f. in size. G. To place a 1,500 s.f. house on the property and maintain required lakeshore setbacks, a rear yard setback is required. The property located behind the subject property is guided for a future trail comdor and has been used as a rail comdor for many years. This property does not abut another residential property to the rear. H. Crystal Bay Road is located only 10'from the lakeshore of Lake Mirinetonka. � The road is a public road that is owned and maintained by the City of Orono. To provide access to the property, a driveway must be located in the 0-75' lakeshore setback. The property owners have designed a minimum sized driveway that will provide adequate access to the two stall garage. 5. Council finds that the design of a 50' X 30' house allows the property to develop to 1,500 s.£ The location of a house 30' wide has caused the buildin� to encroach sli?htly into the side yard setbacks. 6. If the house were reduced in w7dth to maintain a building size of 1,500 s.f. it would require a greater rear yard setback. The proposed house is located at the setback of the existing house on the lot. � 7. The house has a FFE of 945.8'. The house is designed to match the existing topography of the lot. If the house �vere moved closer to the rear property line the house �r•ould begin to move into the hillside, as the ground elevation begins to sharply rise to the future trail corridor. 3. The City Council finds that the conditions eYisting on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances w�ill not adversely affect traffic conditions,lijht,air,nor pose a fire hazard or other danDer to neighboring property;�vould not merely ser��e as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property riaht of the applicants; and would be in keeping�vith the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. Page 3 of 7 .