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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />1. Consistent with the community management plan. The proposed use is residential in <br />nature and residential use is consistent with the CMP guiding for this neighborhood. <br />2. Compliant with the zoning code, including any conditions imposed on specific uses as <br />required by article V, division 3 of the City Code. The guest house will be otherwise <br />conforming in location and height on the Property; the proposal to convert the existing <br />nonconforming detached garage into the guest house requires a variance due to the <br />nonconforming footprint size. <br />3. Adequately served by police, fire, roads, and stormwater management. The proposed <br />use will be adequately served by existing services and facilities. <br />4. Provided with an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system. The proposed <br />guest house will be connected to City sewer and water. <br />5. Not expected to generate excessive demand for public services at public cost. Staff <br />believes this criterion is met. <br />6. Compatible with the surrounding area as the area is used both presently and as it is <br />planned to be used in the future. The proposed use of the detached garage for the <br />guest house space is residential in character and its use is expected to be compatible <br />with the surrounding area. <br />7. Consistent with the character of the surrounding area, and the community management <br />plan, unless a change of character is called for in the community management plan. <br />The guest house is residential in visual character and from the exterior, no change will <br />be observed, and will be compatible with the surrounding area. <br />8. Not expected to substantially impair the use and enjoyment of the properties in the area <br />or have a materially adverse impact on the property values in the area when compared <br />to the impairment or impact of generally permitted uses. The use of the structure as a <br />guest house is not expected to have any adverse impacts. No information has been <br />presented to indicate such. <br />9. Provided with screening and buffering adequate to mitigate undesirable views and <br />activities likely to disturb surrounding uses. The existing detached garage and guest <br />house will not be significantly visible when viewed from off the property due to its <br />location on the lot. No additional screening or buffering is required. <br />