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• <br /> O O CITY of ORONO <br /> 1% RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> ' 'Aii � 047 NO. 6369 <br /> 9kESHOg' <br /> WHEREAS,the Applicants are concurrently applying to LMCD and MnDNR for <br /> approval to reconfigure the necessary portions of the existing dock system to accommodate the <br /> fueling operation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the sale of marine fuel is a permitted use within the B-2 Lakeshore <br /> Business District in which the Property is located; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to mailed and published public notice, the Orono Planning <br /> Commission held a public hearing on this application for commercial site plan approval on <br /> January 21, 2014, at which time all persons wishing to comment on the proposal were allowed to <br /> comment; and <br /> WHEREAS, on January 21, 2014, the Orono Planning Commission voted 5-0-1 <br /> to recommend approval of the commercial site plan; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the application by the Applicants <br /> for commercial site plan approval, and per the evaluation criteria established for approval of a <br /> commercial site plan in Orono Zoning Code Section 78-145, makes the following findings: <br /> (1) The proposed use is compatible with surrounding land uses. The immediately surrounding <br /> land use is commercial in nature. Directly south of the proposed tank location is another <br /> commercial marina. The nearest residence structure (the residentially zoned house at 1442 <br /> Shoreline Drive, owned by the applicants) is approximately 170 feet from the tank, with the <br /> nearest neighboring residence approximately 230 feet from the tank and 200+ feet from the <br /> gas dock. Delivery and dispensing of fuel to boats in the water on Brown's Bay is not <br /> likely to be incompatible with surrounding land uses. <br /> (2) The proposed use preserves existing unique and natural features of the site and minimizes <br /> impacts to wetlands, floodplains, and shoreland areas. The proposed tank location is on a <br /> portion of the property in an existing hardcover (gravel) parking lot. with an existing land <br /> surface slightly lower than the 931.5' 100-year flood elevation, based on the ALTA survey <br /> on file. The design of the tank installation incorporates measures to address tank buoyancy <br /> and accommodate parking above the tank, and will be fitted with sealed ports to eliminate <br /> surface water inflow. The proposed tank will meet all design standards necessary to avoid <br /> fuel discharges to the environment. <br /> (3) The proposed use creates harmonious relationship of buildings and open space with natural <br /> site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship of the <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />