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• ` Cit� of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL • NO. 1248 • - • • WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the application; the recommendations of staff and the Planning Commission; and letters and comments made by the applicants. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orono hereby approves a land use permit for a crop farm to allow the planting of an apple orchard on the property located at 3580 Wayzata Boulevard based on the following findings of fact: 1. The subject property consists of two parcels totaling approximately 38 acres and legally described as follows: a) Parcel 1, 32-118-23-21-0001 Com. 2 1 & 2 Chains S of NE cor of NW 1 & 4 th W 2 6 & 10 Chains th S 3 deg. E to RR. R & W th SEly to E line of NW 1 & 4 th N to beg. ex road. � b) Parcel 2 , 32-118-23-12-0001 That part of NW 1 & 4 of NE 1 & 4 lying NEly of RR. R & W ex. road. 2 . The property is located in the RR-1B rural residential zoning district requiring a minimum of two acres for each residential lot. 3 . There is a residence and three accessory farm structures on the property. The primary use will remain residential. 4 . Minimum area required for planting of crop is 10 acres per Section 34 .032 . The subject property totals 38 acres. 5. The subject property is surrounded by large semi- agricultural properties and low density residential lots. 6 . Zoning Ordinance Section 30 .020 encourages the mixing of agricultural and residential use when the size of the property and the surrounding residential use are not in conflict. FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council specifically denies the commercial retail sale on the site of produce grown on • property located at 3580 Wayzata Boulevard, or the commercial retail sale of any proc}uce or other commodity brought onto the property for sale to the public, based on the following findings of fact: PAGE 2 OF 4