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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ________________________ 2 meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. The Property is located in the B-5 Zoning District. 3. The Property contains 0.68 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 150 feet. 4. The Property is within Tier 3 and hardcover is limited to 35% according to the Stormwater Quality Overlay District. ANALYSIS: Before granting approval of the site plan review, the City Council shall determine that the proposal: 1) Is compatible with surrounding land uses; the use is an appropriate use in the B-5 zoning district, and the design of the building lends itself to the proposed use. 2) Preserves existing unique and natural features of the site and minimizes impacts to wetlands, floodplains, and shoreland areas; the proposed changes to the building elevations do not alter these characteristics. 3) Creates harmonious relationship of buildings and open space with natural site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship of the development; The coordinated building colors creates a harmonious development. 4) Achieves a safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation system; Vehicular and pedestrian traffic is logically separated. 5) Places no excessive demands on services and infrastructure, including local streets; Not anticipated. 6) Conforms to the city's plans for parks, streets, and walkways; no change to these features. 7) Conforms to the Orono Community Management Plan; the change in use remains commercial, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 8) Achieves a maximum of safety and convenience of vehicular and pedestrian movement; no conflicts anticipated. 9) Incorporates sufficient landscaping to reasonably screen undesirable features and to enhance the image of the development; the retention of the landscaping areas provides sufficient screening. 10) Protects abutting properties and does not create detrimental disturbances to surrounding properties; the separation of the building and the play areas as well as the fencing areas provides sufficient protection. 11) Conforms to all requirements of this chapter unless a variance has been granted.