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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ti 6 4 33 `� G1 N O. kESHOS� 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File number 13-3645. 2. The Property is located in the LR-1C One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 0.5 acres and a minimum lot width of 100'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on July 21, 2014 and voted 7 for and 0 against on a motion to approve the hardcover variance and conditional use permit. The Planning Commission finds that the following factors support the granting of the request: a. The Property has 0.73 acres in area (or approximately 31,600 square feet). b. The Property has approximately 200 feet of width at the OHWL and approximately 165 feet at the 75-foot setback. c. The Property suffered a failure of the upper lake slope in July 2014. d. The Owners have been developing a restoration plan that meets both the City's and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's (MCWD) goals to stabilize the slope and eliminate the sedimentation into the lake with the Owners' goals for stability, aesthetics and lake access. e. The boulder outcroppings and retaining walls will be the minimum amount of walls necessary to stabilize the slope. The proposed minimal hardcover resulting from the proposed retaining wall and boulder outcroppings is reasonable, consistent with the comprehensive plan and will not alter the character of the area. f. The Owners will provide a landscape plan which will serve to screen and mitigate views of the walls from the lake. g. The retaining wall and boulder outcroppings within the 75-foot setback will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and when screened by vegetation will result in minimal or no negative impact on adjacent properties. h. The installation of the boulder outcroppings and wall will help to support the slope and screening plan should help to prevent further erosion from the site. Page 2 of 5