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WHEREAS, on January 20, 2004 the Orono Planning Commission <br />recommended approval of the development plans per the commercial site plan, building <br />elevations, stormwater, drainage and erosion control plans, and landscape plan attached <br />to this Resolution within Exhibit A; and recommended approval of variances for the <br />project; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of staff. <br />Planning Coiiunission, and City Engineer as well as the comments by the applicant, the <br />applicant’s representatives, and the public, and hereby makes the following findings in <br />regard to this application: <br />2. <br />3. <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #03-2923. <br />The property is located in the B-1, Retail Sales Business District, which <br />requires a minimum lot area of 20,000 s.f.. <br />The Planning Conunission reviewed this application at public hearings <br />held on October 20, 2003 and January 20, 2004 and recommended <br />approval of the conunercial site review and variances based on the <br />following findings: <br />a. The use of this property as an equipment rental business is a <br />conforming use allowed in the B-1 Retail Sales Business District. <br />b. A variance is required in order to update the existing pole sign as it <br />currently encroaches 2* into the required front yard setback. <br />c. A hardcover variance is required as the building addition is proposed <br />to be constructed over existing concrete hardcover, however, the <br />nature of the hardcover will change from driveway hardcover to <br />structural hardcover. <br />d. The City’s Engineer, Tom Kellogg, has reviewed the submitted storm <br />water improvements and the submitted drainage calculations and has <br />deemed ^em acceptable. <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />J