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Ms. Hensley is asking for the same consideration that was granted, noting ''Hope Chest for Breast <br />Cancer ” is compatible with the other uses in the zoning district and would operate substantially <br />similar to a "gallery ” and furniture store (as the proj^erty has functioned since 1987;. "Hope Chest for <br />Breast Cancer ” is very similar in use to the furniture sales use currently in the building, the only <br />difference being resale of "pre-ovvTied” furniture and accessories versus sale of new furniture and <br />accessories. <br />Outstanding Issues: <br />The Planning Commission tabled this application in September to provide additional time for the <br />applicants and the City tc determine what impacts the parking lot expansion has on the property. <br />Secondly, the City had to determine what erosion control measures arc neccssaiy to ensure the <br />parking lot improvements work. Applicant’s surveyor indicates the existing site hardcover is 45“/b. <br />Proposed parking lot revisions will reduce it to 43%. <br />Staff has met with the future owners of the building. Rather than delaying their acquisition <br />until/unless the parking lot issues are resolved by the seller, the future owners have agreed to <br />complete the requirements as suggested by the City Engineer to improve the parking lot and <br />eliminate impacts to the wetland to the north. Barbara S. Hensley has submitted a letter to the City <br />detailing what Hope Chest is willing to do to accommodate the requirements as suggested by the <br />Citj. <br />I. Erosion on the north side of the property: <br />a) Erect a silt fence ASAP at the base of the slope where the new parking lot was <br />installed. <br />b) Place topsoil and seed/sod on the existing slope. <br />II.Wetland Delineation <br />a) Complete a wetland delineation next spring to determine the wetland boundary and if <br />any encroachment of the wetland or 26 ’ buffer has occurred. <br />b) Any encroachment of the wetland will have to be reviewed by the City of Orono and <br />likely the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. <br />III. Removal of parts of the existing parking lot and additional parking lot improvements. <br />a) Remove parking surface to leave a 5’ setback to the west property line. Concrete <br />curb and gutter to be installed to the specifications set by the City Engineer. <br />b) The 5’ shall be graded and seeded/sodded. <br />IV. Storm Water Management <br />a)Complete a plan for curb and gutter with a catch basin that will collect sediment from <br />the parking lot.