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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. __ !;_~_9_~_ <br />A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES <br />. TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE <br />SECTION 78-1279 AND 78-1288 <br />FILE NO. 05-3075 <br />WHEREAS, Mitch Olson and Kim Olson, husband and wife (hereinafter <br />"the applicants") are the owners of the property located at 3275 Carman Road within the <br />City of Orono (hereinafter the "City") and legally described as follows: <br />Lot 6, Block 1, CARMAN COVE, Hennepin County, Minnesota <br />(hereinafter the "property"); and <br />WHEREAS, the applicants have made application to the City of Orono <br />for variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1279 and 78-1288 to allow <br />construction of a three car garage and reconstruction of the most lakeward exterior wall <br />of the home requiring a hardcover variance for the 0-75' zone to allow 1.92% hardcover <br />when 3.45% currently exists and 0% is normally allowed, a hardcover variance for the <br />75'-250' zone to permit 30.73% hardcover when 32.88% currently exists and 25% is <br />normally allowed, a lake setback variance to permit the most lakeward wall to continue <br />at a 68' setback when 75' is normally required, and an average lakeshore · setback <br />variance as the property sits on a point where the home is located further from the lake <br />than the neighboring homes but encroaches past the defined average setback line. <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 05-3075. <br />2. The property is located in the LR -lB, Zoning District which requires a <br />minimum lot area of 1.0 acres and a minimum lot width of 140 feet. <br />3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing <br />held on February 22, 2005 and March 21, 2005 and recommended <br />approval of the variances based on the following findings: <br />Page 1 of 6