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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ________________________ 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the Comprehensive Plan Amendment based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning Files #LA20-000030 (Preliminary Plat) and LA20-000050 (Comprehensive Plan Amendment). 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 RR-1B Zoning District. 3. The property is guided for Low Density Residential in the 2040 Community Management Plan. 4. The Property contains 39.4 acres in area. 5. The parcel will be subdivided into 5 buildable lots and platted right of way. All lots conform to the size requirements of the city code, the City Council supports flexibility in determining lot width for lots 1 and 2. 6. The Developer has prepared grading plans to manage stormwater on site without negatively impacting adjacent parcels. 7. Access to the property is via the existing Orono Orchard Road, a public street. 8. The Parks, Trails and Open Space element of the Orono Community Management Plan (CMP) has no current plans for parks that specifically require dedication of park land from this property. 9. The developer has submitted a Conservation Design Master Plan prepared by Sambatek dated April 22, 2020 that inventories and describes in detail the environmental features of the site, defining what natural values of the site should be preserved or enhanced and how that should occur.