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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7675 Approving Variance Addition 2090 Shoreline Dr t II II II I II I II I 1111 III LAND TYPE Torrens (T) DOC NUM 6196921 Certified, filed and/or recorded on Apr 21, 2026 4:15 PM Office of the Registrar of Titles Hennepin County, Minnesota Amber Bougie, Registrar of Titles Daniel Rogan, County Auditor and Treasurer Deputy 16 Pkg ID 2899226E Document Recording Fee $46.00 Document Total $46.00 Existing Certs 1398546 This cover sheet is now a permanent part of the recorded document. STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) ss CITY OF ORONO ) I certify the foregoing is the original resolution adopted by the City Council on April 13, 2026. Officially signed as City Clerk of Orono, Minnesota and the seal of the city. O 1 , egt stine Lus , City Clerk (. b $® 6t tq ,c an4 Eel -cLOAtO CITY NO. 7 OF 675 ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 4kESHO A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 6.12.6240 FILE NO. LA26-000006 WHEREAS, on February 4, 2026, on behalf of the owner, Dovetail Renovation ("Applicant"), applied for a variance from the City Code for the property addressed 2090 Shoreline Drive, and legally described within Exhibit A, attached (hereinafter the "Property"); WHEREAS, the Applicant made an application to the City of Orono for a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 6.12.6240 to allow construction of an addition with an approximate footprint of 53 square feet (hereinafter the "Addition"), 105 feet from the OHWL and entirely lakeward of the average lakeshore setback; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2026, after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were allowed to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variance; and WHEREAS, on April 13, 2026, the City Council reviewed the application and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and City staff; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota, hereby approves the requested variance for the Addition as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: FINDINGS OF FACT: Al. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above-mentioned meetings, and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. A2. The Property is located in the LR-1A One-Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. A3. The Property contains 3.7 acres in area, and as the Property is a peninsula, it has an irregular lot width. 1 ‘7LO.At CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 1, 1\011 :1C NO. 7675 `ikESHO A4. The Property is within Tier 1, and hardcover is limited to 25% according to the Stormwater Quality Overlay District. A5. The Applicant applied for an average lakeshore setback variance A6. In considering this application for variance, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variance upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area. ANALYSIS: B1."Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the ordinance . . . ." The proposed home addition does not obstruct lake views from adjacent properties and is therefore consistent with the intent of the Ordinance. B2."Variances shall only be permitted . . . when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive plan." The request is consistent with the comprehensive plan's goals to protect lake views. No views are impacted for adjacent property owners as a result of the proposed addition. B3."Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. 'Practical difficulties,' as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that: a. The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls. The variance request is residential in nature and consistent with the character of the property. The Property's configuration as a large peninsula results in an unusually expansive area subject to the average lakeshore setback, which substantially limits the availability of a conforming building envelope. b. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. The lot configuration and location of existing structures were established before the current owner acquired the Property and were not created by the Applicant; and c. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." The proposed addition will not alter the character of the neighborhood. It will not be 2 gOArO CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL y� � NO. 7675 4 ICES H0 visible from the lake and will not appear more visually obtrusive than the existing structures on the Property. B4."Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties." Economic considerations have not been a factor in the variance approval determination and do not constitute the basis for any practical difficulty finding. B5."Practical difficulties also include, but are not limited to, inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for earth-sheltered construction as defined in Minn. Stat. § 216C.06, subd. 2, when in harmony with Orono City Code Chapter 6.12." This condition is not applicable. B6."The board or the council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under Orono City Code Chapter 6.12 for property in the zone where the affected person's land is located."A single-family residential dwelling is a permitted use in the LR-1A District. The variance does not involve a use otherwise prohibited by the zoning code. B7."The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dwelling." This condition is not applicable. B8."The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The Property's orientation and configuration as a peninsula on the lake are unique. The application of the average lakeshore setback to this particular lot geometry creates a practical difficulty not typical of standard lakeshore properties. B9."The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the land is located." The peninsula configuration and resulting setback constraints are unique to this Property and do not broadly apply to other properties in the district. The setback requirements, as applied here, significantly restrict the ability to improve the Property without relief. B10."The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." While the home could be reconstructed in kind, the requested variance allows for modest functional improvements to the footprint without expanding the nonconformity beyond what is necessary. Minimal relief is required to preserve a substantial property right while maintaining the character of the area. B11."The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter." The proposed 3 �0.Ai- CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL y NO. 7675 e, ` (I4kESHG�- project will not impair the health, safety, comfort, or morals of the public and is not contrary to the intent of the ordinance. B12."The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The variance is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable practical difficulty created by the application of the average lakeshore setback to this uniquely configured property. It does not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicant. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER, AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 6.12.6240 to allow construction of a minor addition lakeward of the average lakeshore setback, subject to the following conditions: C1.Council approval is based on the entire record, above Findings. C2.The approved project shall conform to the annotated survey and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits B & C. C3.Any amendments to the plans that do not conform to City codes may require additional review by the Planning Commission and City Council. C4.Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property, not with the Applicant, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for the new construction and commencing construction of said project. A building permit must be obtained within one year of the date of Council approval, or the variance will expire on that date (April 13, 2027). C5.Violation of or non-compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this resolution may result in the termination of any authority granted herein. ADOPTED by the Orono City Council on this 13' day of April, 2026. ATTEST: CITY OF ORONO: r0 te_c__ _ Christine Lu j, City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor 4 -fcLOAT CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL *111 :1-e?-11cEsiio% NO. 7675 � Exhibit A 2090 Shoreline Drive (legal description): That part of Government Lot 1, Section 15, Township 117, Range 23, and of the accretions in said Section 15, described as follows: Commencing at Meander Corner No. 63 located on the north line of said Section 15; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 59 seconds West, assumed bearing along said north line, a distance of 458.47 feet to the westerly right-of-way line of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba (Great Northern) Railway; thence South 17 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds West, along said westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 1292.86 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence North 72 degrees 52 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of 6 feet, more or less, to the shore line of Lake Minnetonka; thence westerly, southerly, northerly and easterly, along said shore line to a point on said westerly right-of-way line distant 360 feet, more or less, southwesterly from the point of beginning; thence North 17 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds East, along said westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 360 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. The Northerly and Easterly boundary lines are marked by judicial landmarks set pursuant to Torrens Case No. 20918. Together with a nonexclusive appurtenant easement for ingress and egress in that part of said Government Lot 1 described as follows: Beginning at a point on said westerly right-of-way line, distant 1628.91 feet south from the north line of said Section 15, as measured along said westerly right-of-way line; thence South 72 degrees 52 minutes 19 seconds East a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 62 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 35.36 feet; thence North 17 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 178.60 feet; thence South 72 degrees 52 minutes 19 seconds East a distance of 25.00 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba (Great Northern) Railway; thence South 17 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds West, along said easterly right-of-way line, a distance of 203.60 feet; thence South 62 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 35.36 feet; thence North 72 degrees 52 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of 75.00 feet to said westerly right-of-way line; thence North 17 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds East, along said westerly right-ofway line, a distance of 25.00 feet to the point of beginning as set forth in CR Doc. 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