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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 71 8 5 4. The Property is in the Tier 1 Stormwater Quality Overlay District. 5. Applicant has applied for the following Conditional Use Permit: a. Farm Animals (Honeybees) 6. The Orono City Council requires certain standards for keeping of farm animals; these standards are met. 7. In considering this application for conditional use permit, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed application upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area. ANALYSIS: 1) Consistent with the community management plan; Farm Animals in the LR -1A zoning district is consistent with the Community Management Plan. This is met. 2) Compliant with the zoning code, including any conditions imposed on specific uses as required by article V, division 3 of the City Code; Farm Animals use is listed as a permitted conditional use in the l -R -1A district. This criteria is met. 3) Adequately served by police, fire, roads, and stormwater management; This criterion is met. 4) Provided with an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system; The property is served by City sewer and water. This criterion is met. 5) Not expected to generate excessive demand for public services at public cost; The use will not generate an excessive demand on public services. This criterion is met. 6) Compatible with the surrounding area as the area is used both presently and as it is planned to be used in the future; Farm animals are a permitted accessory use in the neighboring rural districts. Properties meeting the sizing requirements are able to support farm animal use in the Lakeshore district. This criteria is met. 7) Consistent with the character of the surrounding area, unless a change of character is called for in the community management plan; no change of character is called for, the use is compatible with the surrounding area. This criterion is met 8) Compatible with the character of buildings and site improvements in the surrounding area, unless a change of character is called for in the community management plan; The applicant is not proposing changes to the character of the site. Up to Honeybee hives are being proposed in the rear of the home meeting all setback requirements. This is met.