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THE BANCOR GROUP, INC. <br />152194th Lane N.E. <br />MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55434 <br />(612) 782-8974 <br />Facsimile (612) 782-8975 <br />D <br />August 18,1999 <br />Mr. Paul E. Weinberger <br />Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55323 <br />Dear Mr. Weinberger: <br />Enclosed herein for consideration by the City Council, Planning Commission and city staff is a <br />preliminary plat application for the approximate 58 acre parcel located at 2445 Coimty Road 6 <br />which is at the southwest quadrant at the intersection of Willow Drive and County Road 6, in <br />Orono. Our proposal also is that the property be rezoned to R-IA/PRD. <br />Our proposal is to plat the property into 49 single family homesites which would be serviced by city <br />sewer and water. In addition we would have three outlets. Of the total site, 6.54 acres are <br />wetlands. This results in 51.89 acres dry which provides for an average density of 1.06 dry acres <br />per lot. <br />In designing this neighborhood, we have attempted to be sensitive to various concerns. As a result <br />our application incorporates the following featvu’es: <br />1. We have attempted to lessen any adverse impact on adjoining neighborhoods. There are five <br />lots which abut Willow Drive with all lots facing interior streets. Additionally these lots are <br />set back from Willow Drive by a trailway and berming. This is an increase in one lot from <br />our concept plan but was necessitated by the desire of the Council to have our northerly <br />street intersect with Shadowood Drive. There are no lots abutting County Road 6. <br />2. In our application, the nearest home would be approximately 240 feet fi-om the edge of the <br />right of way for County Road 6. We are proposing to construct enhanced ponds, berms and <br />landscaping in Lhis area. These enhancements in conjunction with the large setback will <br />lessen any adverse impact on the views when traveling on County Road 6. <br />3. Since the time our concept plan was prepared, we have had the wetlands delineated. We <br />have designed our plan to minimize any adverse impact on the wetlands. Our plan only <br />requires minimal filling along the edge of two ponds. Of course before this could occur we <br />would need to meet the regulatory requirements, which also involves mitigation. In <br />addition, we would propose enhancing several of the wetlands by expanding and deepening <br />them. <br />4. Our concept includes a trailway that follows both the east and north borders of the site. <br />These trails are outside of the current road right of ways. While it will be shown as part of <br />the grading plan rather than this preliminary plat, we also are proposing a trail connecting <br />this neighborhood with the community facilities to the west. <br />5. We have also provided for extensive open spaces so that our community will provide a <br />transition with the larger lots to the north and east. As a result the three outlets combine <br />/V <br />t A <br />r ^ <br />f <br />y' I i