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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday. March 15,2004 6 00 o ’clock p.m. A («13. ^04-2996 BOB CARLSON, JYLAND HOMES, 1070 W. FERNDALE ROAD, STREET VACATION-Continued) 2. The vacated property shall be legally combined wuh the adjoining three tax parcels: (02-117-23 43 0002,02-117-23 43 0004,02-117-23 43 0006) Mabusth moved and Rahn seconded to approve Applicatioo ^04-2996, Bob Carlson, Jyland Homes, 1070 West Ferndale Road, requesting a vacation of an un-named road rigbt-of-uay created in the North Shore Cottage Acres. This approval is subject to the applicant granting general utility casements over any of the utility company'i lines and need to confirm easements and also vacated property shall be legally combined Hith the adjoining three platted parcels. VOTE: .Ayes: 7; Nays 0. 14. ili04-2997 CITY OF ORONO, BIG ISLAND CONDITIONAL USE PER.M1T, VARIANCES (10:48-11:25 P.M.) Greg Gappa, Public Works Director, was not present .Mike Gaffron reported in his absence. Gaffron explained the application request and indicated that Greg Gappa, Public Services Director was unable to be present at the meeting He asked that the commission please review Exhibit C, the memo from Mr. Gappa, which explains the need for this project and the characteristics of the project. Gaffron noted tliat Uic wetland in question is nei on the City’s 1974 wetland inventory, and therefore is not defined as a “City-protected Wetland"; however, it is subject to Welland Conservation Act (WCA) regulations, which the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District administers on the City’s behalf. The City has chosen to make the applications for vanance and CUP although it could be argued that this wetland does not fall strictly under the City's ordinances. The project is being proposed under the WCA “dc minimus’’ rales because it involves less than 400 s f of wetland aiea being filled This means that the amount of fill and the impact of that fill IS so minor as to not require mitigation The proposed filling is 21S s f at the SE comer of the wetland. A revised plan submitted on March 12 has slightly relocated the proposed driveway fill so that there will be no filling closer than 6' from the property line to the south This complies w ith City requirements that do not allow filling w’lthin S’ of a lot line The filling will impact a 12 cubic yard area of flood plain An equivalent volume w ill be excavated adjacent to the NW comer of the floodplain area w ithin the r.ght-of-w ay as equal mitigation. The proposed driveway will be 10' in w idth and 180 ’ in length, and will provide a dnveable access pomt for the north half of the island. This access will replace the access dnve that was Page 40 of 48