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City of ORONO RESOLUTION O� THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 1711 • - • • ��r� �� -�,, '� ��tA�� f�R s�:�q - @�.�' � 1,.4�. � �� �.� F��;�� � L �`t�� ,��.e� ��3��! ��!' ��,� 1. Public notice by both Lhe City and Hennepin County that lots released for sale may not satisfy all zoning standards. 2. The applicant's father and actual purchaser of the lots had worked witn officials of the City on two previous zoning applications. 3. The aoplicant is involved in building construction and should have a general familiarity with development practices. The very fact the property is tax forfeit would strongly suggest to even a building novice that there may be problems with the buildability of. a property. 20. The granting of the required variances would result in the following violations of Section 10.418 Subdivision 3.A of the Zoning code with which the applicant must first comply before the request2d variances can be granted. a) In re�iew of the factual findings noted above, the plight of this appl icant was created by his own actions and has nothing to do with a unique hardship related to the land. b) In reivew of the factual findings noted above, the City finds that the essential character of the neighborhood will be altered if a building permit is issued for this property. . c) In review of the factual findings noted above, the City finds that to establish a precedent that would allow severly substandard lots to be developed to be in complete conflict with the established environmental standards for lakeshore development within the City and to be detrimental to the public, health, safety and welfare. The City also looks to the broader , environmental principals and goals set forth in its Community Management Plan and the intent of the specific zoning district when deaiing with matters related to the public, health safety and welfare. Issues involving the public health, safety and welfare are not only resolved in securing the obvious 1 PI