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� o� O w:,= O CITY of ORONO ,a�_ - � � � � , '� � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � �'�� .:a° x Gtiti No. 6 � 3 4 �kESH�4� b. The City finds that raising environmental awareness of students by utilizing actual outdoor locations for hands on experience is in keeping with the City's environmental goals and policies, and that providing accessibility to the lakeshore and wetlands adjacent to the school campus for public educational purposes is appropriate and meets the criteria for establishing a practical difficulty. c. Per the recommendations of the City's Wetland Specialist, establishment of wetland buffer areas adjacent to the edge of the wetland in the area of the proposed pavilion would be preferable to the proposed location of such buffers behind the pavilion, and will mitigate the impact of structure within the required buffer axea. 4. The City Council considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the Applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed conditional use and variances on the health, safety and welfare of the community as well as the impact on properties in the vicinity. 6. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this Property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances and conditional use permit would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a practical 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. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Orono City Code Sections 78-1279 and 78-1605 to construct an open-sided 924 square foot pavilion with a 330 square foot deck to be located approximately 85 feet from the OHW of Lake Classen where a 150 foot structure setback is normally required and 5 feet from the delineated wetland edge where a 70 foot wetland buffer and buffer setback would normally be required; and grants variances to Sections 78-1279 and 78-1605 to construct two Page 3 of 5