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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, Februar> 19,2o03 6:30 o*ck»ck p.ni. (#03-2873 CITY OK ORONO, C onllnued) Berg moved, Kritzler seconded, to recommend approval of the proposed Ml'SA amendment for several properties on Old Long Lake, Ruann. and Wakeneld Roads. VOTE: Ayes 6, Na>s 0. (Recess uas taken from 9:00 - 9:05 P.M.) (#6) #03-2869 DR. ROBERT GtMMT, 1100 OLD ( RVSTAL BAY ROAD, CI P AND VARIANCE 9:05-10:04 P.M. Dr. Gumnit, the Applicant, and his representative were present Chaput c.vpiained that the applicant was requesting five items in order to reconstruct a 1,440 s.l. (I20’X12’) gravel driveway to access and use a 1.8 acre island on his property; 1. a variance for filling in 2,091 s.f. of a wetland, where no fill or hardcover is nonnally permitted. 2. conditional use permits for movement of more than 500 c j'-ir >. 's '-f fill and mitigating wetland within shoreland overlay distnet. 3. a variance to allow an agricultural use (grazing of horses) within the 150' of the OHWL of French Lake 4. a variance to allow a 4* fence to be located as close as 14' from the OIIWL of French Lake where 150' is required; and 5. a variance for mitigating 4.234 s f of land within 75 ’ of the OHWL of French Lake where no grading or excavation is permitted Chaput pointed out that there is an existing trail accessing the island of land at this time, however, over time, the trail has been worn down and the applicant wishes to improve it for machinery to be able to drive on it. Construction of the driveway requires 2.091 s.f of wetland to be filled with approximately 132 cubic yards of material if rebuilt on the existing dnve. With regard to other comments. Chaput stated that, afier reviewing the application, the City Engineer stated that a tvpical section of the proposed roadway should be included for review and erosion control measures should be installed. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWT)) stated that pennits would be required, as well as. wetland mitigation. Chaput indicated that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would also require a permit, however, they will not renew the application until the snow clears and they can perform their own independent surv ey. Chaput stated that, if the Planning Commission feels that the applicant has showm undue hardship and should be able to reconstruct a gravel dnveway by filling in and mitigating wetland to access the land, enclose the land with an electric fence to use it for pastunng from time to time, then the variances and CLTs necessary should be approved including 5 PAGE 17 of 26