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MINUTES 6/27/88 EXHIBIT A Page 1 of 4 •a t p 4 MEMORANDUM ` r[ TO: Orono City. Council 'r Y_ DATED: June 27, 1988 RE: APPLICATION. OF EDWARD R. HENRICH 4115 Highwood Road - f l�� No. 1025 gym.. Ladies and Gentlemen: • t �. >. This memo is presented as an outline of the position of applicant,_and with the request that it be reviewed and made part of the official record in this hearing. `$ FACTUAL BACKGROUND. Applicant requests necessary variances to construct a dwelling on a pre- existing lot of record located in the Highwood Lake Subdivision. The lot in question contains 50 feet of frontage on Lake Minnetonka and an area of .0193 acres. The jot has a•sewer connection and•has been•assessed for one-full sewer unit. The lot is located on Highwood Road. There are-12 parcels _ located on Highwood Road, excluding the parcel owned by applicant, of which 9 are .25 of an acre or smaller; one is .34 • of an acre, and two are greater than 5 /10ths of an acre. , Applicant has presented substantial documentation to the Planning... Commission and staff, - including physicians statements supporting the fact that he is medically restricted from activities G +s necessary to the continued maintenance of his present dwelling. -`� Mr. Henrich "s request is to allow construction of a smaller _ residence and ultimately the sale of the main residence to applicant's adult child to allow necessary maintenance and medical assistance. 1. THE CITY STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL BASED ON THE "SPIRT AND INTENT OF THE LR -1B ZONING DISTRICT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY FACTS. - .Tr The staff in its recommendation places emphasis on -the fact that the neighorhood is densely populated. The staff has assumed that the intent oLR -1B Zoning District is to provide a density no greater than 1 dwelling per acre. The City of Orono, however, has rountinely granted variances to properties located in LR -1B zones. During the five year period from 1982 to 1987 for example, 17 such variances were granted while only 2 were denied. Of particular significance is the fact that the City of Orono, based on information provided by the Assistant Zoning Administrator has NEVER DENIEDBUILDABILITY TO A LOT ON WHICH Ate_ SEWER CONNECTION WAS AVAILABLE AND WHICH HAS PAID A FULL SEWER p,SSSESSMENT. Of similar significance is the fact that of the 390 lots zoned LR- 1B,•only 111 (28 %) are e.qual,to greater than 1 acre 6 1 . „1.