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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2187 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 10.55, SUBDIVISION 8, AND 10.22, SUBDIVISION 1 AND 2 FILE #1141 WHEREAS, Karlton Gempler and Maria Ives (hereinafter "the applicants") have an interest in the property located at 1955 Fagerness Point Road within the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as follows: Lot 9, Fagerness, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter "the property"); and WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision 1 & 2 to construct a deck constituting excessive hardcover and structure in the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone where no structure or hardcover is normally allowed, and which deck will encroach approximately 2' into the average lakeshore setback zone where no encroachment is normally allowed; and to construct a tuckunder garage and 1-story addition which constitutes excess hardcover in the 75- 250' lakeshore setback zone where only 25$�, hardcover is normally allowed. Minnesota: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVAD by the City Council of Orono, FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as mooning File #1141. 2. The property is located in the LR-lC Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on May 4, 1987, and recommended approval of the proposed variance based upon the following findings: A) The proposed deck will be at ground level with no railing, and therefore will cause no encroachment in any views enjoyed by neighboring property owners. B) Prodosed hardcover in the 0-75' setback zone is 17.3%, an increase of 3.1% from the existing 14.2%. Concurrently, applicant proposes to remove various existing structures and hardcover in 75-250' zone to reduce the hardcover in that zone from 37.7% to 34.25%. Page 1 of 5