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i 1, �_;� ' a� Clt� o� ORONO . • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 2322 , � ' • - • • A RESOLIITION GRANTING VARIAPiCES TO MONICIPAL ZONING COD$ SECTION 10.22, SIIBDIVISIONS 1 & 2 FILE #1225 WHEREI�S, James H. Gilbert (hereinafter "the applicant") is the owner of the property located at 955 Tonkawa Road within the City of Orono (hereinafter ."City") and legally described as follows: Lot 5, Block l; Vasa Park, 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 to permit the construction of a deck and gazebo, both to be located closer to the Iake shore than the average distance from the shoreline of existing residence buildings on the two adjacent properties, where no such encroachment is normal ly al lowed; and 'a variance to Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 to al low addition of hardcover on the property in excess of the 25� hardcover • normally allowed in the 75-250' I.akeshore setback zone. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FIA]DINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #1225. 2. The property is located in the LR-1B Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on November 16, 1987, and recommended approval of the proposed variances based upon the following findings: A) The location of the house to the north is such that any addition or reconstruction on the lakeshore side of applicant's residence would require an average lakeshore setback variance. . B) The layout of neighboring houses in relation to lake. views, the topography, existing screening, and the location of neighboring houses are all factors which combine to indicate that there will be no encroachment on actual Iake views enjoyed by either neighboring property. • Page 1 of 4