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<br />shoreland district or right -of-way, unless the council finds the existence of one of the <br />following: <br />a. Unusual physical features of the property itself or of the surrounding neighborhood such <br />that development as a RPUD will conserve a physical or topographic feature of importance to <br />the neighborhood or community. <br />b. The property is directly adjacent to or across a publ ic street from property which has been <br />developed previously as a RPUD or planned residential development and will be perceived as <br />and will function as an extension of that previously approved development. <br />c. The property is located in an area where the pro posed development provides a transition <br />between a commercial or industrial area and an existing residential area or on an <br />intermediate or principal arterial as defined in the comprehensive plan. <br />d. The property contains steep slopes or a substantial number of significant trees that could <br />be preserved through the clustering of buildings or other design techniques not generally <br />allowed by the existing zoning district.” <br />I do not believe that any of the exceptions qualify for the property to be rezoned to RPUD. <br /> <br />None of the flexible zoning avenues work to the favor of your clients. To subdivide, you will need the Council to <br />accept your practical difficulties for a variance, either for lot area and width, or from the standards applied to <br />the flexible zoning regulations. Staff will not recommend support for any variance. <br /> <br />Please feel free to contact me at 952.249.4626 or by email at jbarnhart@ci.orono.mn.us if you have any questions <br />on the above requirements. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />CITY OF ORONO <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jeremy Barnhart, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />