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Findings: <br />1.That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accord with the objectives of the <br />Zoning Chapter and the purposes of the district in which the site is located and <br />Comprehensive Municipal Plan; <br />a. 630 Deborah Drive {Karlen) <br />The applicant is proposing to build a berm along the south side of Watertown Road. The <br />proposed berm would be 6'-9' high and 265 ft. long. The purpose of the berm is to screen <br /><he residential property from the roadway. The berm will not interfere with drainage or on­ <br />site septic systems. <br />b. 4220 6th Ave. N. (Hanning) <br />The applicant is proposing enlarging an existing berm by increasing the width on die back <br />side of the berm to tie the existing berm to the new berm proposed at 755 Hunt Farm Road. <br />Approximately 3,000 cubic yards of fill are needed to alter the existing berm. <br />c. 755 Hunt Farm Road (McCartney) <br />The applicant is proposing constructing a berm along the County Rd. 6 in the McCartney's <br />side yard to tie into the existing berm on Hanning ’s property at 4220 6th Avenue. The <br />proposed berm will require 5,000 cubic yards of fill. It will screen the McCartney's residence <br />from the County Road. The berm will not interfere with drainage or septic systems. <br />d. McCulley Road (City of Orono parking lot) <br />The applicant has proposed raising the parking lot with 23,200 yards of fill. This 'parking <br />lot' is used for snow storage by the City. A wetland is located on the edge of the area. The <br />applicant will need to install a silt fence to protect the wetland. The wetland will need to <br />be delineated and the required 26' buffer shall be maintained from the wetland. <br />The existing parking lot ranges from 14' to 4' below McCulley Road. The parking area will <br />be filled 10' above the existing ground level. The fill height at the southern end of the <br />parking lot will be 4' below the road and will increase to 6' above the road at the northern end <br />of the parking lot. The existing driveway slopes down to the parking lot The proposed <br />driveway will slope up from the road to the lot and will be limited to a maximum 4% slope. <br />The maintenance vehicle and walking access to the Luce Line trail will be 12' wide and <br />limited to a maximum 5% slope.