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CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> tsH04� NO. b 5 1 6 <br /> 2. The Property is located in the RR-1A, One Family Rural Zoning District <br /> which requires a minimum lot area of 5.0 dry acres and a minimum lot <br /> width of 300 feet. <br /> 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing <br /> held on June 15, 2015 and voted 6 for and 0 against on a motion to <br /> approve the CUP. The Planning Commission finds that the following <br /> factors support the granting of the requested CUP: <br /> a. The Property is 22.5 acres in area; has over 850 feet of width along <br /> Watertown Road. <br /> b. The request for fill in excess of 500 cubic yards will not significantly <br /> impact the Property as viewed from Watertown Road. The grading on <br /> the Property will have no impact on surrounding lands. The finished <br /> grade will be vegetated with a pasture mix to blend into the pasture <br /> acreage on the Property. The project, once completed, should not <br /> result in undesirable views requiring mitigation. <br /> c. The filling and re-grading of the Property, once completed, will have <br /> no impact on surrounding lands. The grades, once vegetated, will <br /> blend into the rest of the pasture acreage. <br /> d. The proposed grading and improvements will not substantially impair <br /> the use and enjoyment of the properties in the area or have an <br /> adverse impact on the property values in the area when compared to <br /> the impairment or impact of generally permitted uses. <br /> e. The result of the proposed grading will not change the intended <br /> residential use of the property so there should be no change in the <br /> use and enjoyment of adjacent properties resulting from the import of <br /> fill. However, the prolonged activity of importing fill and actively <br /> grading the property will have an adverse impact on neighbors, <br /> surrounding properties, and users of Watertown Road. Trucks hauling <br /> and equipment working on the site will likely result in additional noise, <br /> dust, vibration and traffic on the haul routes and immediate neighbors. <br /> To the degree possible, negative impacts should be limited and <br /> mitigated. <br /> Page 2 <br />