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A5/C <br />Schoell Gi Madson, Inc. <br />Engineering • Surveying • Planning <br />Soil Testing • Environmental Services <br />WMv.schoeSmadson.com <br />January 20.2003 <br />City of Orono <br />Planning Department <br />Attn: Wendy Bottenberg <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />PO Box 66 <br />Cr>stal Bay. MN 55323 <br />Dear Wendy, <br />On behalf of Dr. Robert Gumnit, Schoell & Madson. Inc. is submitting this application <br />f-»r variance and conditional use permit to the City of Orono. The proposed project site is <br />located at 1100 Old Crystal Bay Road and is a residential lot with one existing house on <br />the site. The property extends from Old Crystal Bay Road to the shore of French lake. <br />North and south of the proposed site are residential lots with single family homes. <br />More than half of tiic 25.4-acre site consists of a wetland leading up to the shoreline of <br />French Lake. A 1 .8-r.crc, grassy knoll is located in the middle of the site and is <br />suiTOur.Je J by wetland. Currently, there is a muddy trail through the wetland for <br />approxi.mately 120-linear feet that connects the knoll to the mainland. This trail has been <br />slowlv deteriorating over time and it is difTicult to get maintenance vehicles onto the <br />knoll to serv ice the land. <br />It is proposed that a 120' x 12' gravel trail be constructed to connect the knoll to the <br />mainland. This will allow the owner access to maintain and use his land. Approximately <br />2091-square feet of wetland w ill be filled in the construction process. To comply with <br />the Wetland Conservation Act, it is proposed that wetland mitigation will be performwd <br />on the site. This mitigation consists of creating greater than two times the amount of <br />wetland removed; the 4234-square feet of proposed wetland will be placed next to the <br />south propertv line near the middle of the proposed site. <br />Please contact me at 952-847-9636 if you have any questions or comments regarding this <br />submittal. <br />Sincerely. <br />Paul M. Hudalla <br />s.-.(Qi <br />Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer <br />105B0 Wl>yza*.a Boulevard. Suite 1 • Minneapolis. MN 55305-1525 <br />Office (S52) 546-7601 • Fax (952) 546-9065