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t � Git of ORONO • � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ' � NO. • - • • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orono hereby makes the following findings of fact: 1. It is in the public interest to provide a parking lot and access to the DNR Luce Line at this point. 2 . The intended use of this property conforms to the Comprehensive Plans of the City. 3 . The size of the proposed parcel is substandard for residential purposes in the RR-1B District but is sufficient for the stated public purposes. 4 . The public benefit to be gained from the creation of this access justifies approval of a lot area variance for creation of the 3 . 1 acre parcel. The remaining City land exceeds 5. 0 acres and, therefore , does fully • comply with all the zoning ordinances of the City. AND, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the above findings, the City Council hereby approves subdivision of the above described City land for this purpose, and furthermore, authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements providing for the sale of said parcel to the State of Minnesota subject to the following conditions: l. The purchase price shall be $10 , 500 .00 . 2 . The City will retain, through a deed restriction, drainage easements along the west 20 feet and south 30 feet of the parcel together with easements providing for access to and maintenance of said drainage areas. 3 . The Department of Natural Resources shall agree not to allow access through this parcel to any abutting property, except recreational access to the Luce Line Trail itself, unless prior written approval shall have been obtained from the City of Orono. 4 . A deed restriction shall be included which will provide that no permanent structure shall be constructed on the property without the prior written approval of the City. • -2-