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El CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 5489 WHEREAS, Lot 1, Block 2, Dragonfly Hill abuts Outlot A, Blue Hill and is 0.89 acres in area. The separation of Lot 1, Block 1, Blue Hill from Outlot A, Blue Hill, and the subsequent combination of Lot 1, Block 2, Dragonfly Hill and Outlot A, Blue Hill would result in Lot 1, Block 1, Blue Hill being reduced to 1.82 acres in area and the combination of Lot 1, Block 2, Dragonfly Hill and Outlot A Blue Hill being increased only to 1.14 acres in area, in each case less than the 2.0 acre lot area requirement of the zoning districts in which the resulting parcels are located; and WHEREAS, the Developers and the Seller jointly and concurrently with the subdivision application requested lot area variances for the resulting parcels in order to establish said new lots as buildable; and WHEREAS, after due published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 462.358 et. seq. and the City of Orono Zoning and Subdivision Codes, the Orono Planning Commission held a public hearing for the application on May 15, 2006, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2006 the Planning Commission voted 3-2 on a motion to recommend approval of the lot line rearrangement and lot area variances, subject to a requirement to provide a screening plan at the time of building permit application to be reviewed by staff and Council, and subject to completion of the platting process; and WHEREAS, the City Council on June 12, 2006 reviewed the application and accepted additional public comments, and on a vote of 4-0 tabled the application until the next meeting at which the full 5 -member Council would be present; and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of July 10, 2006 the City Council again reviewed the application, accepted comments from the applicant and the public, and on a vote of 3-2 adopted a motion to allow the lot separation and re -combination as proposed, but indicated it would not approve granting of the lot area variances associated with the subdivision at this time and would formally deny such variances unless the lot area variance request is withdrawn, and directed that this action be documented in a resolution for preliminary plat approval and denial of the associated lot area variances; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby makes the following findings with regards to this application: Page 2 of 8