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FINDINGS CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6 5 4 7 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File number 15-3725. 2. The Property is located in the LR -113 One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 1.0 acres and a minimum lot width of 140'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on September 21, 2015 and voted 6 for and 0 against on a motion to approve the conditional use permit and variance. The Planning Commission finds that the following factors support the granting of the request: a. The Property has 1.53 acres in area (or 66,646 square feet). b. The Property has approximately 320 feet of width at the OHWL. c. The project is residential in scope and scale and is compliant with the zoning code. d. The Property is adequately served by police, fire, roads, and stormwater management. e. The Property is provided with an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system; in the opinion of staff this criterion is met. The proposed use is not expected to generate excessive demand for public services at public cost. g. Development of the Property for residential use is compatible and consistent with the neighborhood and surrounding uses. h. The proposed use is compatible with the character of buildings and site improvements in the surrounding area. The proposed restoration of the slope and prevention of future erosion is compatible with the existing and future use of the properties. i. The project is not anticipated to result in undesirable views or sustained activity so as to disturb neighbors. The grading and sub -grade retaining walls within the 75 -foot setback area will have no negative impact on surrounding lands. The regraded areas will be hidden behind vegetative screening when viewed from the lake. Page 2 of 7