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Natural Environments Corporation <br />1110 Evergreen Lane North <br />Plymouth, MN 55441 <br />Telephone (612) 544-8002 <br />Facsimile (612) 525-0576 <br />; <br />•'S ^ <br />Kevin Kennefick Home: 471-0026 <br />3241 Casco Circle Work: 332-5200 <br />Orono, Mn Fax: 332-4539 <br />01 <br />To: City Council, City of Orono, Minnesota <br />Re: Application for variance, 3241 Casco Circle, Orono, MN <br />Issues include 0-75’ grading, 75-250’ range hardcover, and <br />line of sight. <br />#1 - Request for conditional use permit in the 0-75’ rang e <br />This request is based on the fact that before the landscaping work <br />was done, management of the hillside was extremely difficult. Due to <br />the steep slope, the owners had trouble mowing, and erosion was a <br />constant problem. The steep slope sped up the flow of water so it <br />drained off the hill rather than filtering through the grass and soil. <br />The landscaping work involved installing boulder outcroppings <br />designed to slow the water flow as it went down the slope. Around the <br />outcroppings, plants and mulch were installed to assist in absorption <br />and filtering of water. No landscaping fabric was laid under the mulch <br />to further perpetuate the filtering process. The landscape designer used <br />over 600 plants and strategically placed outcroppings to create an <br />environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing solution to the <br />problems the owners were facing. The designer selected plant materials <br />which would be the most effective in slowing the flow of water and