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f?. 0:- <br /> (70 0 <br /> tCITY of ORONO <br /> ,,,N.„........._ <br /> ..4 $, ,.., <br /> 71s, ' V ��ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> 9kESH04 NO. <br /> I <br /> 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on March 15, 1999 and <br /> recommended approval on a vote of 6 to 0. <br /> 4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: <br /> A. The proposed improvements to the parking lot will increase the amount of <br /> parking for students and provide a safer ingress and egress for buses and <br /> vehicular traffic by separating the buses from the passenger vehicles and <br /> by changing the driveway curb cuts to be perpendicular to Old Crystal <br /> Bay Road. <br /> B. The reduced setback, from 50' to 40' will not detract from the surrounding <br /> area, the school campus, or interfere with safe travel on Old Crystal Bay <br /> Road. <br /> C. The large amounts of parking area will require landscaping to reduce their <br /> visual impact. Pedestrian circulation shall be controlled and crossing points <br /> limited to minimize vehicular conflicts and reduce turf maintenance in the <br /> island. <br /> D. Construction of the stormwater management pond north of the parking <br /> area and the grading for the paved areas require a land alteration permit. <br /> The amount of land to be moved,graded or filled is 14,000 cubic yards. The <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District(MCWD)has jurisdiction <br /> over the wetland areas and will review and approve the grading and drainage <br /> plan. <br /> 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to <br /> it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting <br /> the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire <br /> hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, would not merely serve as a <br /> convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship <br /> or difficulty;is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant;and <br /> would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and <br /> Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />