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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the preliminary plat and PRD as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #18-3994. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. The Property is located in the LR -1C Single Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District. 3. The Property contains 2.44 acres in total area; 1.73 acres dry, buildable and 0.71 acres wetland. 4. The Property is guided 2008-2030 Orono Community Management Plan (CMP) for Low - Medium Density (2-3 units per acre). The project has a prescribed density of 1.22 units per acre based on the gross area; 1.73 units per acre upon removal of the wetland acreage. The proposal is less dense than the prescribed maximum density contemplated within the CMP. 5. The Property is wooded with somewhat bowl -shaped topography due to the 0.71 acre centrally -located wetland. There is an existing home and detached garage located in the northern portion of the property, which may remain following the subdivision; the setbacks are met. There is an existing 20 foot drainage and utility easement on the eastern property line accommodating an existing sewer line. 6. The Developer is requesting flexibility to allow for noncontiguous lot areas and reduced front yard setbacks through Planned Residential District (PRD) authority. 7. The preliminary plat reflects flexibility in reduced front yard setbacks for Lots 2 and 3 off of Northern Avenue. Development as a PRD will allow for relaxing the normal front yard setback of 30 -feet to 20 -feet as proposed for Lots 2 and 3. 8. A delineated wetland near the center of the Property impacts buildable areas of the two proposed southern lots. All lots will be served by City sewer and water. City Code requires that each sewered lot provide 0.5 acres minimum of contiguous dry buildable area. All lots, as proposed, meet the acreage requirement, however the acreage for the two southern lots is not contiguous.