04-15-2019 Planning Commission Packet

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April 3, 2016 Kayla Mack Development Assistant Lakewest Development 14525 Highway 7, Suite 265 Minnetonka, MN 55345 RE: Site Conservation Plan Dear Kayla, The property located at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard West in Hennepin County, Minnesota in T118N, R23W, Section 32 is shown in the attached Figure 7,Site Detail Conservation Plan. Figure 6 shows a preliminary area conservation plan which shows a green corridor across the south side of the area. We performed an ecological investigation of the site on April 1, 2016 where we responded to requested conservation design checklist items by the City of Orono. 1. Provide written response to the Goals and Policies for Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management. The intent is to establish the property's ecological conned:ions both within Orono and as part of the regional ecological system. The summary of items addressed is in the attached Conservation Design Checklist. 2. A.The property has two basic views of the property as follows: a. From the northern hill west and south toward the forested fringe and the large cattail marsh beyond before Highway 12. b. From the planned developed area looking east toward another large cattail marsh and the apple orchard beyond. B. Corridor enclosure a. Along the west and south of the property there is an edged enclosure which shields the property with a solid wall of box elder forest before the cattail marsh. b. Along the east of the property there is an edged enclosure which shields the property with a solid wall of box elder and american elm forest before the cattail marsh. C. Landmarks—There are no established landmarks on the property. 3. Natural Resource Inventory a. Review and Document the MLCCS data pertinent to the site. i. On the Level 1 and Level 3 MLCCS Inventory the site was classified as planted or cultivated vegetation. ii. There are no Natural Areas documented on the site by the MLCCS Inventory.