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5 10.30 <br />7. Written statement by the applicant <br />indicating how his proposed development conforms to the stated <br />objectives and purpose of this Section and the Orono Comprehensive <br />Plan and why his proposal would be in the public interest. <br />8. Fee for filing an MFPR Project application <br />which includes the fees, if required, for subdivision; newspaper <br />publications of the public hearing; mailing of notices to owners <br />within 350 feet and staff reports shall be as determined by <br />resolution of the Council and may be varied from time to time. <br />Subd. 18. Planning Commission Study and Review of <br />Preliminary Plan. <br />A. The Planning Commission shall make its <br />recommendations to the Council for Project approval, approval with <br />conditions, or denial. Such recommendations shall be made within <br />sixty days of the initial hearing unless the applicant files a <br />written request to the Planning Commission for delay. If the <br />Planning Commission does not make its recommendations within the <br />specified time period and a delay has not been requested by the <br />applicant, the Council may take action on the request by the <br />applicant. <br />A. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for <br />evaluating the Project in terms of maintaining the desirable <br />^haracter of the City, the neighborhood and site. The Planning <br />Commission shall forward to the Council its recommendations based <br />upon evaluation of the following considerations: <br />1. Relationship to the Resource Component <br />r.nalysis. Are the features preserved, protected or enhanced; or <br />are they diminished, destroyed or exploited? <br />2. Contribution to the Existing Desirable <br />Qualities of the Neighborhood. Are the local factor.: of traffic <br />movement, safety, convenience, appearance and general character <br />strengthened? <br />3. 'ntegration of the Various Site Components. <br />Are the locations and arrangements of the various development <br />elements functionally and aesthetically related to Each othez as <br />well as to the neighborhood setting? <br />4. Implementation of the City's Comprehensive <br />Plan and Specific Community Objectives. Does the Project help <br />correct a deficiency in the balance of community or neighborhood <br />development? Dees it integrate or provitie a transition between <br />otherwise incompatible areas of ex 'rig o, proposed c,.:velopment? <br />5. Compatihi.ity With Characteristics of <br />Adjacent Development. Are visual features, such as overall scale, <br />bulk, height, building materials, landscaping, color, and open <br />space in harmony with each other and with surrounding development? <br />ORONO CC 301 {4-1-341 <br />