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CITYofORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 8 9 0 8 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. From August 15, 1989 through September 11,1990, the Art Center of Minnesota (formerly Minnetonka Art Center) leased the facility from the new owner for the purpose of continuin g use of the facility for art instruction purposes. From the later part of 1990 through May 1994, the facilit>’ has served as a licensed day care and a dance school. From the late 1800’s to the present, the facility has never been used as a residential dwelling. As retjuired by Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 5, the applicant ha*'g filed for an amendme nt to a conditional use permit to allow Lake Minnetonka Environmental School to locate in the building. On May 19, 1997, the Orono Plannin g Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the conditional use penmt amendment based on the following unique findings: a . The previous use as a school has existed prior to the creation of the single famil y ynning district through to present times without interruption. b. The proposed use will have no detrimental effects on the surrounding residential neighborhood. • The Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zo ning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council finds that granting an amendment to a conditional use permit to allow the use of the facility as a Lake Minnetonka Environmental School will not Page 2 of 7