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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />No. 7543 <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota <br />hereby approves the requested after -the -fact variances and commercial site plan as described <br />above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: <br />FINDINGS OF FACT <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #LA24-000050. The analysis contained <br />within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the <br />above -mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings <br />are hereby incorporated by reference. <br />2. The Property is located in the B-2 Lakeshore Business District. <br />3. The Property contains 124,320 square feet in area and due to its irregular lot shape has <br />an irregular lot width at the OHWL. <br />4. The Property is within Tier 1 and hardcover is limited to 25 %according to the Stormwater <br />Quality Overlay District. <br />5. The Applicant has applied for the following after -the -fact approvals: <br />a. 75-foot lakeshore setback variance for a fence; <br />Ion A variance for new hardcover within the 75400t lakeshore setback ; <br />c. A variance to allow the overall site hardcover to exceed 25%; and <br />d. A Commercial Site Plan Review <br />6. In considering this application for variances, the Council has considered the advice and <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variances <br />and site plan upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and <br />anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the <br />effect on values of property in the surrounding area. <br />SITE PLAN REVIEW <br />Before granting approval of the site plan review, the City Council shall determine that the proposal <br />meets the required criteria. The Council has determined that the Applicant's proposal: <br />(1) Is compatible with surrounding land uses; The site is an existing marina and the new <br />parking lot in compatible with the surrounding land uses. The criterion is met, <br />2 <br />