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CITYof ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 4 0 4 5^ <br />13. <br />14. <br />15. <br />16. <br />17. <br />aoThe site is topographically difficult to develop and vdll require significant fillin <br />and grading to accommodate the proposed improvements. The proposed site <br />grading plans have been reviewed by staff, the City Engineer, the Planning <br />Commission and the City Council and have been found to be generally <br />appropriate for development of this site, subject to adjustments to be made via <br />a final grading plan which will have to be approved by the City prior to <br />issuance of a building permit. <br />Structural coverage on the site is proposed at 14%, meeting the 15% limitation <br />on lot coverage by structures. <br />The property has a unique shape and is a 'through' lot, abutting Olive Avenue <br />to the rear and Shad^wood Road (County Road 19) on the front. The orientation <br />of the building is toward Shadywood Road, minimizing any comr.iercial <br />appearance or activity as viewed from Olive Avenue. <br />The variance to allow a parking setback of 5' along the front lot line where a <br />20' setback is normally required, is justified by the umque shape and topography <br />of the site and the need to provide certain amenities for the development. The <br />combination of front parking and driving lane needs; minimum functional depth <br />of building; drive-thru exit lane and rear building delivery access; retaining wall <br />design and location as well as screening needs; and the location and design of <br />the stormwater retention pond, result in the need to allow encroachment of tUw <br />parking lot to within 5 feet of the front lot line in order to accommodate the <br />above noted features and concerns within the boundaries of the site, without <br />creating the need for other variances. <br />The proposed hardcover variance is mitigated to a great extent by the fact that <br />all surface runoff from the site will be directed to a stormwater retention <br />(NURP) pond designed to enhance the quality of runoff waters prior to ^eir <br />discharge from the site. The magnitude of hardcover variance is further justifie <br />by the fact that less than 1 percent of the City's shoreland areas are devoted to <br />commercial uses, hence the overall impact of the excess hardcover created by <br />commercial uses is relatively minor, especially when such impacts are mitigate <br />by stormwater treatment facilities. <br />Page 5 of 11