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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22,1999 • *( #4) #2440 DALE GUSTAFSON, ON BEHALF OF RICHARD LUX, 1209 FRENCH CREEK DRIVE - VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 4241 Motion by Sansevere, second by Kelley, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4241, a Resolution Granting Variances to Permit a Pool and Associated Patio Structure Within the 150 Foot Setback of French Lake, for property located at 1209 French Creek Drive. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #5) #2453 JOHN ERICSON, SR., 1620 SHADYWOOD ROAD - VARIANCES John Ericson was present. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances to permit the new construction of a 20 by 12 foot accessory building to be located 20 feet from the lakeshore of Lake Minnetonka serving as a boathouse. Variances are needed to permit a structure within 75 feet of the lakeshore and within the average lakeshore setback of adjacent residents. Variances are also needed to permit 7.8 percent hardcover in the 0 -75' lakeshore setback where 6.3 percent exists and none is allowed. Weinberger noted that the City Council in 1981 had adopted Resolution No. 1300 denying • after- the -fact variances to permit major structural repairs to a lakeside boathouse that existed on this property. Orono's City Code does not allow major repair for non - conforming structures, but they are permitted to continue until the useful life of the structure has been exhausted. The structure was removed in 1982, and this application is being treated as a new structure. The Planning Commission recommeded by a 4 to 0 vote to deny the application based on the fact that the proposed structure is inconsistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Orono, the structure is new construction and no structure is allowed within the 0 -75' lakeshore setback, and the location of the boathouse would impact the view of the adjacent neighbors. Construction of this structure would also cause additional runoff into Lake Minnetonka rather than allowing the stormwater to be absorbed into the ground to filter all impurities before the water enters Lake Minnetonka. Weinberger noted that Dorie Finn, 1680 Shadywood Road, stated she is not opposed to the project. Ericson stated some members of this present City Council were on the Planning Commission at the time his boathouse was required to be removed, and at that time the Applicant had notified the Planning Commission that if an Orono resident were allowed to construct or repair a boathouse along Lake Minnetonka that he would bring in an application requesting that he be permitted to reconstruct his boathouse. Ericson stated an application requesting is