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Minnesota: 1. 2. 3. V .AXS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, FINDINGS This (plication was reviewed as Zoning File #05-3111 . The property is located in thff RR tB Rural Residential Zoning District requiring a minimum lot area of 2.0 acres uad a minimum lot width of 200 feet for residential development The property is approximately 3.87 acres in gross area, 2.7 acres in dry buildable area and approximately 365 feet in defined width. The property owned in conunon also includes Outlet A which comprises approximately 1.11 acres of which approximately 0.9 acres is non-wetland. The Planning Commission reviewed the variance and conditional use permit application at a public hearing held on May 16, 2005. The Planning Commission subsequently recommended approval of the requested variances and conditional use permit on a vote of 4-2 based on the following flndings, hardships and conclusions: a)Factors that resulted in the proposed location for this accessory building and that constitute hardships or unique site characteristics include the location of the septic system drainfieid sites and a delineated non-Orono wetland in the NE quadrant of the site; the location of the wetland on the westerly and southerly borders of the site; the location of the existing driveway for vehicle accessibility related to the proposed use of the OAS; the location of the house near the rear lot line and the pool north of the house; and the size of the accessory structure in excess of 1000 s.f. requiring it to meet the principal structure setback of 50 ’ from the rear lot line, and the lack of available space meeting the required 50 ’ setback between the house & driveway and the rear lot line. The nearest residence with a view of the proposed OAS is approximately 300 feet directly south, on a north-facing slope. However, the existing vegetation and orientation of that neighboring residence result in the proposed building having minimal if any view impacts to the most affected neighbor. Because the OAS is proposed to be constructed partially below grade, the visual impacts of a large structure will be decreased Page 2 of? i