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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#815 Resolution 1614City of ORf INT10 'I, CITY HAS 6 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI EENOF 1 ORONO NO. 1614 m1unut L GRANTING A VARIANCE TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTIONS 34.201 AND 34.202 - FILE 815 Whereas, Ralph C. Bagley is the owner (hereafter "owner") of a property legally described as follows: Tract A, Registered Land Survey No. 441, Files of Registrar of Titles, County of Hennepin, except that part embraced in Registered Land Survey No. 902, Files of Registrar of Titles. Tracts A and C, Registered Land Survey No. 902, Files of Registrar of Titles, County of Hennepin, (hereafter "the property"), located within the City of Orono (hereafter "City"); and Whereas, the owner has applied to the City for a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 34.201 to permit the construction of a screened porch (28.7' x 13.4' ) 12 feet from the lakeshore instead of the required 75 feet and the construction of a bay window (4' x 8' ) 55 feet from the lakeshore instead of the required 75 feet and a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 34.202 approving the addition of 424 sf or 1.6% of hardcover created by the improvements requested above within the lakeshore protected area where none is allowed. Now, Therefore Be It Resolved by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: Findings 1. The application was reviewed as Zoning File No. 815. 2. The property is located in the LR-lA Lakeshore Residential Zoning bistrict. 3. On February 21,.1984, the Orono Planning Commission reviewed this after the fact variance application involving improvements made to the property without the required permits and approval, by the City, Planning Commission recommended approval of the variances as requested based on the following findings: a) the property is surrounded by water on three sides. b) any improvement made to this property would require setback and hardcover variances to the Municipal Zoning Code. City of ORONO qpa.. _ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 'A I S E E NO. 1614 F E c) a house has existed on property for over 30 years. d) the majority of the hardcover credited against this property at 4,400 sf consists of a shared gravel drive that also serves adjacent house on property to east. e) the owner plans to redirect roof drainage from screened porch located 12' from Lake Minnetonka to retention area that will provide ground absorption rather than permit drainage to run directly into lake. f) the proposed and existing improvements on the property are consistent with the existing improvements on the surrounding neighborhood properties. g) the owner occupies the residence on the property and no longer rents the- subject structure. h) the City has received written comments from the neighbors all confirming approval of the proposed improvement of the property. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by staff, the written comments of the surrounding property owners, the written comments of theowner's attorney and the effect of the improvements on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district: that granting the variance would not adversely effect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a .fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the owner, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the owner; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the zoning code and comprehensive plan of the City. City of OR RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL,~ `. NO. 1614 CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Zoning Ordinance Sections 34.201 and 34.202 approving the construction of a screened porch 12 feet from the lakeshore instead of the required 75 feet and a bay window 55 feet from the lakeshore instead of the required 75 feet and a hardcover increase of 424 sf or 1.6% subject to the following conditions: 1. Owner will redirect roof drainage from screened porch away from lake into a retention area to be approved by the City. 2. Owner must obtain a building permit for all new construction based on after the fact fee schedule and all work on improvements covered by that permit must satisfy all standards of the Uniform Building Code. 3. No other variances are granted or permitted with this application except the ones specified above. 4. All improvements on this property are limited to 7,610 sf of hardcover (3,210 sf for the house and 4,400 sf for the shared driveway) , owner is hereby placed on notice that the City will not approve future improvements to the property that encroach further into the protected lakeshore setback area. 5. Authorities granted by this variance run with the property not with the owner, but are permissive only and must be exercised by application for a building permit within one year of the date of Council approval, or this variance will expire on that date (March 26, 1985) . 6. Violation of or noncompliance with any of ,the terms and conditions of this variance shall constitute a violation of the Zoning Code, shall automatically terminate any authority granted herein, and shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. 7. The undersigned owner has read, understood and hereby agrees to the terms of this resolution and on behalf of himself, his heirs, successors and assigns, hereby agrees to the recording of this resolution in the chain of title of the property. INS 1 f !4S Adopted by the Orono City Council on this 25th day of March, 1984. ATTEST: CITY OF.ORONO C'y Clerk tMayor (1) RaIp)%r C BacYU 0 (2) Y W17 A1A Rai_pefkr m QBa l e(s ) Y g Y (3) Property'Owner{sj MINNESOTA FLE)RIBA STATE OF +H*NE ) HENNEPIN )Ss - COUNTY OF On this 3 � day of 1984 'before me a Notary Public within and for said County, personally appeared Ra12h C. Bagley & Mary Jim Bagley, husband & wife, 'known to me to be the persan(s). described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that• -(they) executed the same as-M-e.- (their) free act and deed. - ' k ROBERT C MITCHELL, JR. .40 iJ ' NOTARY PUBLIC . MINNESOTA y HENNEPIN COUNTY VMy Commission Expires Feb 6, 1988 NOTARY.� exlq; MY'COMMISSION EXPIRES City of ORONO CITY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C *""§ , .. OF NO. �614 sir 0". • •Lye PA 9 ftii STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) On this ^ day of _, 1984, before me a Notary Public within and for said County, personally appeared _ known to me to be tha person(s) described —in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he (they) executed the same as his (their) free act and deed. NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )Ss. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) On this day of , 1984, before me a Notary Public w thin r and for 's is d County, personally appeared known to me to be the person(s) described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he (they) executed the same as his (their) free act and deed. NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ��