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COUNCIL MEETING REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEC 1 2 2005 DATE; ITEM NO: S Dcpartmcat Approval: Administrator Reyieis^: Name: Mike GalTron & Ron Moorse Title: Planning Director & City Administrator Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: Request for Land Alteration Pe^it; Ames Construction, Inc. James Property, 425 Old Crystal Bay Road North Lbt of Exhibits A - Revised Preliminary Grading Plan B - Memo and Exhibits of November 23 C • Rural Oasis Recommendations Drawing At the November 28 Council meeting, the Council discussed a request by Ames Construction to strip topsoil off the James property, at the southwest quadrant of Old Crystal Bay Road and Highway 12, in preparation for bringing fill onto the site. The Council raised concerns about the impact of this activity on the neighboring properties, and staff indicated additional information was needed from the applicant.. Since then, additional information has been provided, neighboring property owners have been contacted, and the request by Ames has been revised to reficct new circumstances related to the Highway project, and to address the concerns of the neighbors. The original Ames request Involved stripping the topsoil from the entire parcel in mid-Dwember, in preparation for bringing in approximately 100,000 cubic yards of fill in February, subject to a land alteration CUP. The application now involves stripping the topsoil from only the south portion of the site, and bringing in 25,000 cubic yards of fill to this portion of the site. This work is proposed to be completed in December and January. The remainder of the topsoil stripping and filling is to be done In February, subject to successful completion of the land alteration CUP review process. The main reason for the plan change is to enable a key element of the stormwater management portion of the Highway 12 project to proceed on schedule. In order to properly handle a large volume of stormwater drainage coming from Orono’s industrial area and the StoneBay development, a large pond is being constructed just to the east of the Morrics’ Bodyworks property. This pond is planned to outlet Into a storm sewer line that takes the stormwater to the east through a series of ponds and into Long Uke. The storm sewer line was initially planned to go through the St George’s Cemetery property. However, both Ames and Mn/DOT have, throughout the Highway 12 project, been taking measures to avoid disruption to the cemetery site. It was determined by all parties that disruption of the cemetery site for the Installation of the storm sewer line should be avoided if possible. The only other location for the storm sewer line is behind the retaining wall that runs along the south edge of the cemetery property.