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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon one or more of the findings noted above, the City Council of the City of Orono hereby approves the preliminary plat application of Hickory Fine Homes. Inc. per the preliminary plat drawings by Mark S. Gronberg, a licensed surveyor of Gronberg and Associates, Inc, dated January 16,2004, subject to the following conditions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. A hardcover variance for the driveway creek crossing will be granted upon final plat approval, such variance allowing only the amount of hardcover within 75' of the bank of the creek that is necessary to accon^lish the creek ciossing. Similarly, a variance will be granted for filling within the floodplain to accomplish the creek crossing, subject to any requirements that may be established by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for such work. Only the one proposed creek crossing shall be allowed. A lot width variance of '95' for Lot 1 will be granted upon final plat approval. Applicant shall establish a 35' vegetative buffer and grant a conservation easement over said buffer, along both sides of the creek within Lots 1 and 2. Subdivider is hereby advised that the City will not grant final plat approval until the MCWD has approved all grading and drainage improvements on the property, and applicant has obtained the appropriate MCWD and other pcrm’*s for the creek driveway crossing for Lot 1 . and for stormwater management on the site. Applicant shall grant a Flowage and Conservation Easement over dl areas of the plat designated as wetland. The existing drainage easements and conservation and flowage easements will be vacated by the City in favor of new such easements at the time of final plat approval. Setbacks: a) Lot 1 is subject to 150% of the standard setbacks, per the staff sketch attached to this resolution as Exhibit A. b) Lot 2 is subject to a 50' side street setback for the principal structure from the driveway outlot, rather than the normal 30' side setback. Approval is subject to all reconimendations noted in the City Engineer’s letter of 1-22-04, plus any drainage provisions deemed necessary by City Engineer to accommodate drainage fix)m the east. Page S of 9 iMsa I