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��o CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � �� No. �17 G� �qKFsr►o��. 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: A1. The analysis contained within staff inemos 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-1C Single Family Lakeshore Residential District which normally requires a minimum lot area of 0.5 acres (21,780 s.f.) and a minimum lot width of 100' for construction of a single family residence. A3. The Property is 18,307 s.f. (0.42 acres) in contiguous dry buildable area and is approximately 362 feet in width at the shoreline and 110 feet in width at the 75' setback line. A4. Proposed hardcover on the property is 3,715 s.f. or 17.65% Of the site, slightly below the existing hardcover square footage and below the 25% for this Hardcover Tier 1 property, but nearly all of the proposed hardcover is within 75 feet of the lake, requiring a variance. Structural coverage is proposed at 11.8%,well below the 20% limit. A5. The requested variances will a11ow the Applicants to completely replace the existing house, which was built in 1971, with a new residence, in approximately the same footprint and setbacks. The property is slightly under the 1/2-acre lot size requirement and most of the lot, including the house, is within the 0-75' setback where no structure or hardcover is normally allowed. Although the lot is very wide with more than 300 feet of shoreline, a lot area variance is required due to the northerly portion of the lot being wetland above the 929.4' contour. A6. Proposed street setback for a majority of the house is 20-22' with an entry porch being 18.1' from the street lot line. The proposed street setback is slightly less than the existing 22' setback,which allows for greater setback from the lake while still allowing ample room to park vehicles in the driveway without extending into the street. The lake setback is proposed at 34.8' which is slightly greater than the 32' lake setback of the existing home. A7. The property is served by municipal sewer and water. A8. The size, shape and orientation of the lot in relation to the lake makes it impossible to build on the property without variances. Variances were granted in 1970 for the original construction of a home on the lot, and an additional variance in 1981 allowed construction of the existing attached garage. In 1991 a variance was granted for the existing second- Page 2 of 6