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r CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ^ • m NO. 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. 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 accomplish the creek crossing. 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 Minnehah.a Creek VV.rtcrshcd District for such work. Only the one proposed creek crossing shall be allowed, 2. A lot width variance of 95' for Lot I will be granted upon final plat appro' al. 3. 4. 6. 7. Applicant shall establish a 35' vegetative buffer and grant a conservation casement over said buffer, along both sides of the creek within Lots 1 and 2. Subdividcr 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 appuipriate MCWD and other pennits for the crcck dtiveway crossing for Lot I, and for stormwater management on the site. Applicant shall giant a Flo vage and Conservation Easement over all areas of the plat designated as wetland. The existing drainage casements and conservation and flowagc 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 E.xhibit A. b) Lot 2 is subject to a 50' side street setback for the principal structure from the driveway outlet, rather than 'he normal 30' side setback. Approval is subject to all recommendations noted in the City Engineer's letter of 1-22- 04, plus any drainage provisions deemed necessary by City Engineer to accommodate drainage from the east. Page 5 of 9