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CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ^ S 6 1 75’-250 ’ zone, 30% ir. the 230’-500 ’ zone and 35% in the 500 ’-1000 ’ zone. 4.Section 78-1403; Variance to permit 16% Lot Coverage by Structures when 15% is nonnally pennitted. 5.Section 78-1467 (3)- Variance to pcmtit an existing sign to be located 2 outside the property boundary. Section 78-1516: Vaiiance to park'ng stall requirement where City Ordinance would technically require 147 stalls and only 104 stalls are proposed. WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the application; the recommendation of the City staff and Planning Commission; and the comments and written statements submitted by the applicant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby denies tlie requested conditional use permit, commercial site plan review and associated variances as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning this property: 1.The property is in close proximity to the residential neighborhood to the south. The entrance and parking area for the proposed use directly abuts the adjacent residential neighborhood. The potential for increased levels of noise, traffic, activity, public disuirbances, litter, damage to property, and calls to police that can accompany a site whi-'h serves liquor, have a high potential to be disruptive to tlie immediately adjacent residential neighborhood. The City Council on March 22, 2004 denied a liquor licoiise for the proposed Class II restaurant. 4.The granting of the requested variances would be ccnirary to the provisions of Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-123 with which the applicant must first comply in order that variances be grariicd. The Council finds that; Page 2 of 4