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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. 7579 <br /> <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />B17. Provided with screening and buffering adequate to mitigate undesirable views and <br />activities likely to disturb surrounding uses; The proposed landscape plan includes a variety <br />of plantings on the edge of the property creating screening for the site. The site is <br />surrounded on two sides by industrial parcels, a state highway to the south, and a <br />residential development to the west separated by a 66-foot-wide right-of-way (Old Crystal <br />Bay Road N). The proposed vegetative screening and distance from the adjacent residential <br />developments should provide adequate mitigation from any negative impacts of the site. <br />B18. Not create a nuisance which generates smoke, noise, glare, vibration, odors, fumes, <br />dust, electrical interference, general unsightliness, or other means; Access to the site is off <br />of an interior road within the industrial district. The site is designed with fencing and <br />landscaping around the perimeter to buffer any adverse impacts. The applicant states the <br />activity resulting from the Garage Condos will not cause a nuisance, smoke, noise, glare, <br />vibration, odors, fumes, dust, electrical interference, or general unsightliness. <br />B19. Not cause excessive non-residential traffic on residential streets, parking needs that <br />cause a demonstrable inconvenience to adjoining properties, traffic congestion, or unsafe <br />access; The adjoining properties should not experience parking issues or traffic congestion. <br />The proposed use is expected to have significantly less traffic than the generally allowed <br />uses in the Industrial zoning district. The site will support the parking needs generated by <br />the use. <br />B20. Designed to take into account the natural, scenic, and historic features of the area and to <br />minimize environmental impact; The site is designed to enhance the natural environment <br />with the stormwater management and planting plans. The site was originally graded when <br />the Crystal Bay Business Center developed was platted in 2007 and has been vacant with <br />no native plantings or natural areas. <br />B21. All exterior lighting shall be so directed so as not to cast glare toward or onto the public <br />right-of-way or neighboring residential uses or districts; and The lighting for the site is <br />designed to aim downwards and will not cast glare toward public right-of-way or neighboring <br />residential uses or districts. <br />B22. Not detrimental to the public health, public safety, or general welfare. The proposed use <br />is not detrimental to the public health, public safety, or general welfare and is expected to <br />less impact as a garage condo development than the generally allowed uses within the <br />Industrial zoning district. <br />B23. Economic return. The use will provide an economic return to the community and be <br />commensurate with other industrial uses for which the property could feasibly be used. In <br />considering the economic return to the city, the planning commission and city council may <br />give weight to the sociological impact of proposed use, both positive and negative. The <br />use is consistent with the industrial district and other surrounding uses. The site is screened <br />68