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- � o,�,. � o , o � CITY of ORONO � f � b � �� G~' RESOLUTION OF TH� �T� �OUNCIL �k'ESH.�4' NO. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. Tlus application was reviewed as Zoning File#06-3246 2. The property is located in the LR-1B zoning district, where 1 acre is the minimum lot area and 140 feet is the minimum lot width. The property is approximately 0.62 acre in area and 60 feet in width. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on March 19, 2007 and on a vote of 5 - 2 recommended approval of the variances, based on the following findings: a. The lot is a legal lot of record created prior to adoption of the current Zoning Ordinance minimum area and width lot requirements. b. The lot is provided with City sewer. c. The Owner is not able to acquire additional property to meet minimum lot width and area requirements. d. A house has existed on the lot since 1951. e. The property is bisected by a sewer easement. Placing the house on the street side of this easement would create a hardship because the house to the west would be 20 feet closer to the lake and the house to the east would be 70 feet closer to the lalce so lake views would be limited. The hardcover proposed in excess of that allowed is the amount required to extend the driveway into the 75 to 250 foot zone. f. The property to the west is also bisected by the sewer easement. Because the easement crosses that property at an angle toward the lake the house on that property is located on the street side of easement. This creates a limited area between the sewer easement and the average lakeshore setback. Because of the design of the proposed house and the angle of the average lakeshore setback the proposed encroachment into the average lakeshore setbacic will have minimal impact on lake views from this Page2of5