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, '. , , ` rO� � C ITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �� G�� lqkESH�� 1��. �, 2 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File number 14-3680. 2. The Property is located in the LR-1 B One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 1.0 acre and a minimum lot width of 140'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on August 18, 2014 and voted 6 for and 0 against on a motion to approve the CUP. The Planning Commission finds that the following factors support the granting of the requested CUP: a. The Property contains 78,370 square feet in area and has a defined width of 173 feet at the lake and 182 feet at the 75-foot setback. b. A new residence home on the Property is currently under construction. c. The Applicant's proposed pathway/stair system is set into the grade and has been designed -in a way which offers screening of the stairs with a natural- looking slope as viewed from fhe lake. d. With a total of 23% overall hardcover, the Property will conform to the hardcover limitations of a Tier 1 lot. e. The proposed pathway/stair system within the 75-foot setback area will have no impact on surrounding lands. Drainage pattems for runoff leaving the site are not proposed to be signi�cantly altered. f. The Applicant's proposed pathway/stair system will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal or no negative impact on adjacent properties. g. The Applicant's project will not adversely impact views of the lake currently enjoyed by the adjacent properties; views of the property from the lake will be improved with the new stair and landscape screening offered. h. The Applicant's request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. Page,2 of 5