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*04-2997 <br />March 12.2004 <br />Page 3 <br />The driveway will constitute fillingof 25 cubic yards of grave; in ‘Jie 0-75' zone, requiring a CUP, and will <br />constitute approximately 750 s.f. or 12% impervious surface in the o-75 ’ zone. These impacts are <br />unavoidable in order to provide suitable access, and have been minimized by limiting the width of the <br />driveway to 10'. <br />With passage of Uie WCA, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was designated by the City as the <br />respor-sible Local Government Unit (LGU) for administering the WCA regulations. These regulations <br />provide degrees of flexibility for certain types of wetland alteration activities which arc seen as positiv c <br />rather than detrimental, and they provide for mitigation of negative impacts when they are unavoidable. <br />MO'D Approval Required <br />The appropriate applications arc being made to the MCWD. MCWT) approval shall be required beficre <br />the project may commence. <br />City CoDSuUaot Review <br />This appU<^^ . vas prepared by Public Serv’ices Director Greg Gappa with the assurance ofJohn Smyth, <br />W; *’t. ■ scialist w’lth Bonestroo & Associates, the City’s engineering and environmental <br />consUiut.. <br />Hardship Statement <br />Because wetland alterations are not allowed by Orono Code except by variance, the activity is required <br />to be justified via the demonstration of a hardship. Please review the hardship statements virithin the <br />application packet The need for access to inland properties is a valid hardship that nipports this variance <br />request. The locations of the few access points to the island were platted a century ago, before motorized <br />vehicles were common. The access points generally were platted at low points in the topography, for <br />obvious reasons. This is one of the only potential access points for the north half of the island, and the <br />proposed work is necessary from a public a safety standpoint, as well as to provide access to inland lot <br />ownffs. Access cannot be provided without work in the 0-75* zone. <br />Issues for Consideration <br />1. Arc there any aspects of this project that will be dctnmenlal to the neighborhood? <br />2. Is Planning Commission satisfied that the project is appropriate? <br />3. Docs Planning Commission have any oAer issues or concerns with this application?