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� �+ , � o c�t� o� oR,oNO � • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY �OUNCIL � NO. 1242 • - • • A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUBDIVISION OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF ORONO FOR SALE TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orono has adopted subdivision regulations for the orderly, economic, and safe development of land within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have agreed in principle to subdivide for sale a three- acre parcel of City land to be used as an accessory parking lot and access for the DNR' s Luce Line Trail , which property is legally •described as follows : That part of the north 590 feet of the south 640 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31 , Township 118 North, Range 23 West, lyin9 westerly of a line run parallel with and distant 50 feet westerly of the following described line: _ Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 31 , Township 118 North, Range 23 West; thence on an assumed bearing of North 0 degrees 40 minutes 43 seconds West along the west line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31 a distance of 777.96 feet; thence northeasterly 7313.29 `feet along a tangential curve, concave to the southeast, having a radius of 1532:80 feet and a central angle of 49 degrees 05 minutes 26 secoAds ; thence North 48 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds East, tangent to the last described curve, 2725.8� feet and said line there terminating. Containing 3.01 acres. WHEREAS, on January 19 , 1981, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to discuss the intent for use of this parcel and thereafter recommended approval of the subdivision for this purpose ; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has specifically noted that this parcel is only 3 . 1 acres in area compared to a minimum requirement for 5 .0 acres of land in the RR-1B District, if the parcel were to be considered as a residential building site; and WHEREAS, because this parcel is not a building site but does �abut other residentially zoned properties, certain restrictions are considered necessary to ensure proper protection of the adjoining residential properties.