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WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the apflication, the reports of the City staff, the comments of the Planning Commission, and of the comments and written statements submitted by the applicant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono. Minnesota hereby denies the variance and conditional use permit application as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning this property and application: 1. 3 4. 6. FINDINGS This property is located in the RR-IB Rural Residential Zoning District and consists of 3.25 acres, 2.25 acres dr>' and 1 acre of wetland. The district requires 2 acres of dr>' buildable area for residential construction. The lot is undeveloped and wus created in the plat of Old Crj'stal Bay Road Second Addition approved by the City in October of 1994. The 1 acre of wetland area is located in the southern portion of the property. Tlie wetland is contiguous w ith a 4-5 acre wetland that encroaches a total of six lots within Old Cry stal Bay Road Addition and Old Crystal Bay Road Second Addition. On October 25. 1995 George Stickney, the owner, of the propert> filed a conditional use permit and variance application for the prospective buyers, Robert and Janice Callan. Applicants' addendum dated November 15.1995 notes the purpose for the excavation is "for future preservation, drainage and enhancement reasons... will enhance and approve the conditions and opportunities for waterfowl and all other wildlife . . . creation of the sediment pond will also ensure better drainage conditions for proposed home." The pond or open water area is shown on plans drafted by Mark S. Gronberg of Coffin and Gronberg. Inc. dated October 23. 1995 (Job i*^95-398) and included as page 6 of this resolution, 'fhe .143 acre pond has been designed at a 4' depth with 4:1 side slopes. Page 2 of 6