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c�t� o� oR,oNO � <br /> • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> � �; <br /> � NO. 2637 <br /> • • • • <br /> NOW, THEREFOR$ BE IT RESOLVED that the City Counci I of <br /> Orono, Minnesota hereby makes the following findings of fact <br /> concerning this property: <br /> FINDINGS <br /> l. At the time the applicant purchased the property in <br /> . August 1948, the property contained approximately 4.19 <br /> acres, undivided, and contained only the residence Iocated <br /> at 3425 Watertown Road. At the time agplicant purchased the <br /> property, no Township of Orono zoning district nor lot size <br /> . standards are known to have been in effect. <br /> 2. On September 12, 1955, the Council adopted Ordinance No. ! <br /> 7, the platting code, requiring that aI1 Iats to be created ' <br /> � shall have a minimum lot width of 100' at the building Iine, <br /> 30' at the street line, and 15,000 square feet minimum <br /> area. <br /> • 3. On March 11, 1957, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 10 <br /> establishing the "Residual Zoning District" in which the <br /> applicant's property was located, allowing only private <br /> residential uses. <br /> 4. On February 10, 1958,, the Council adopted Ordinance No. <br /> 15, to amend the platting code, requiring that building Iots <br /> created by new subdivisions must be at Ieast 25,000 square <br /> feet in area, and at least 120 feet in width at the building <br /> line. <br /> 5. On September 22, 1958, the City Council approved the <br /> request of Mr. Ferrell to construct a second residence on <br /> the undivided property. The request was granted subject to <br /> approval of the Planning Commission. Subsequently, Mr. <br /> . Ferrell was issued a building permit to construct a new <br /> residence on October 13, 1958, which residence is now known <br /> as 3405 Watertown Road. <br /> 6. Some time during 1958-1959, Mr. Ferrell subdivided the <br /> property so that 3425 Watertown Road was contained within a <br /> separate 1.29 acre parcel, the new house at 3405 Watertown <br /> Road was Iocated on a 1.01 acre parcel (Parcel 1 per <br /> attached Exhibit A), and two additional parcels (Parcels 2 & <br /> • 3 per Exhibit A) were created between 3405 and 3425 <br /> Watertown Road. <br /> � Page 3 of 13 <br />