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11 <br />• <br />• <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 3021 <br />A RESOLUTION GRANTING <br />AN AFTER -THE -FACT VARIANCE TO <br />MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 10.22, SUBDIVISION 2 <br />FILE #1669 <br />WHEREAS, John W. Walker (he'reinafter "the applicant") <br />is the owner of the property located at 1310 Spruce Place within <br />the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") and legally described as <br />follows: <br />Lots 7 and 8, Block 10, Saga Hill Revised, Hennepin County, <br />Minnesota (hereinafter "the property"); and <br />WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for an <br />after -the -fact variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, <br />Subdivision 2 to permit the construction of a second story <br />addition and deck additions to an existing residence, such <br />additions comprising hardcover in the 75-250' lakeshore setback <br />zone in excess of the 25% hardcover normally allowed. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of <br />Orono, Minnesota: <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1669. <br />2. The property is located in the LR -1B Single Family <br />Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. <br />3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application <br />on August 19 and September 16, 1991, and on a vote of 3 <br />to 2 recommended approval of the proposed after -the - <br />fact variance based upon the following findings: <br />A) Based on information supplied by the applicant, <br />hardcover on the property prior to 1975 included <br />14.1% in the 0-75' zone and 31.2% in the 75-250' <br />zone. Since that time, hardcover on the property <br />increased to 18.7% and 50.6% respectively. These <br />hardcover increases consisted mainly of lined <br />landscape beds and a brick patio area. Retaining <br />walls were also constructed to stabilize the steep <br />lakeshore bank. All of this work was done without <br />City review or approval. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />