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3. 5. 6. 7. 8. e.There is adequate rcx)m within setback area of exterior parking and road to provide plantings to minimize impact of parking area. f.Signage area of 12 s.f. for the proposed use is inadequate to serve needs of facility located on a comer lot adjacent lO a major roadway that wiil carry out of town visitors to facility. g-Ihert is a need to provide adequate warning of the location of the facility 9* the intersection of County Road 6 and Old Crystal Bay Road. Applicant held information meetings for approximately 21 residents informed via written notiee on both January 24, 19% and March 21, 19%. The purpose of the meetings was to provide neighbors an opportunity to learn of the project before being presented to the City for formal review. The hope of the applicant was to receive early input so as to amend plans in order to eliminate any controversy. Attendance at the informational meetings was small and each person attending was given the opportunity to speak and ask questions of applicant. Applicant has submitted addendum information that includes copies of letters to residents either responding to questions raised at the meetings and restating applicant's position ; . to the need to approve proposal as presented. In a report by Michael P. Gaffron dated April 17, 1996, Mr. Gaffron confirms that the ice arena does not fall into either of the mandatory EAW or EIS categories. As a result, no citizen petition for an EAW/EIS can be honored. A joint engineering study by both the cities of Long Lake and Orono in the summer of 1996 confirmed that the existing downstream sewer lines will be capable of maintaining the additional wastewater from the facility. On October 24, 1996, the Metropolitan Council approved Comprehensive Plan Amendment #6 placing the school property within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and allowing for the extension of municipal sewer to this property. On October 28, 1996, the Orono City Council approved Resolution No. adopting Comprehensive Plan Amendment #6. Page 3 of 9 1