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HON, THBRBPORB BB IT RBSOLVBD that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby makes the following findings of fact concerning this property: FINDINGS 1. At the time the applicant purchased the property in August 1948r the property contained approximately 4.19 acresr undivided, and contained only the residence located at 3425 Watertown Road. At the time applicant purchased the property, no Township of Orono zoning district nor lot size standards are known to have been in effect. 2. On September 12, 1955, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 7, the platting rode, requiring that all lots to be created shall have a minimum lot width of 100* at the building line, 30* at the street line, and 15,000 square feet minimum area. 3. On March 11, 1957, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 10 establishing the "Resivual Zoning District" in which the applicant's property was located, allowing only private residential uses. 4. On February 10, 1958, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 15, to amend the platting code, requiring that building lots created by new subdivisions must be at least 25,000 square feet in area, and at least 120 feet in width at the building line. 5. On September 22, 1958, the City Council approved the request of Mr. Ferrell to construct a second residence on the undivided property. The request was granted subject to approval of the Planning Commission. Subsequently, Mr. Ferrell was issued a building permit to construct a new residence on October 13, 1958, which residence is now known as 3405 Watertown Road. 6. Some time during 1958-1959, Mr. Ferrell subdivided the property so that 3425 Watertown Road was contained within a separate 1.29 acre parcel, the new house at 3405 Watertown Road was located on a 1.01 acre parcel (Parcel 1 per attached Exhibit A), and two additional parcels (Parcels 2 & 3 per Exhibit A) were created between 3405 ai.i 3425 Watertown Road. Page 3 of 13