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CITY OF ORONO RESOLtiTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6695 WHEREAS, on November 14, 2016, the Orono City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the requested variances as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning this property: FINDINGS OF FACT: Al. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. A2. The Property is located within the LR -IC Single Family Rural Residential District which requires a minimum lot area of 0.5 acres and a_ minimum lot width of 100' for construction of a single family residence. A3. The Property is 0.29 acres in area, being 108 feet in defined width. The Property is considered as legally nonconforming with regard to lot area. A4. The Property is located within Storm Water Overlay District Tier 1 which allows 25% hardcover. The proposed residence construction will result in hardcover on the Property of approximately 24.99%, below the maximum hardcover allowance. A5. The Owners are planning to construct a new home on this lot. The proposed 2 -story home includes an attached garage and has an overall footprint of approximately 2,299 s.f. The house is proposed as a walkout, taking advantage of the existing slope of the lot. The existing home is a walk out. A6. The Owners are requesting a number of variances, as Crystal Bay Road, an existing watermain, and existing vegetation all impact the buildable area of the lot in an unique way. AT The Property at 100' wide and less than 112 acre in area is typical of lots in the Crystal Bay neighborhood. Over the past century, individual lots as well as double lots and a few triple or larger lots have been built on with single family homes. A8. The Owners are proposing to meet the required side yard setbacks, and the average lake shore setback. The encroachment into the latke yard is minimum and not impactful to the neighborhood. The rear (street) setback variance is to permit a 11 foot setback for the proposed side loaded garage. The bulk of the house is behind the 30 foot rear street setback line. The proposed setback is not out of character with the neighborhood; the neighboring house to the west is setback about 5 feet, and the neighboring house to the east is setback about 25 feet. The need for the shortened setback is in part due to the topography of the lot and its relation to the `walkout' configuration. Page 2of6