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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 18, 1997(#12 - #2281 Hennepin County - Continued) <br />Gafiron reported that the City and Hennepin County PubUc Works have been reviewing <br />plans on CoRd 6 including the alignment shift and intersection changes. Tl^ changes <br />will impact certiun City protected and other wetlands. He noted that the City Coun^ has <br />alrcadv aporoved the lavout of the road. The issue before the Commission is the review of <br />the wetland impacts, whether the proposed mitigation is acceptable, and a conditional use <br />oermit for land alteration over 100' c.v. Gafiron indicated that the lavout and cro.«w <br />sections are available for review. <br />Gafiron reported tb have been 7 basins identified as being impacted, 4 of which are on <br />the Orono 1974 inviU Horv. and require variances for grading and filling. There are minor <br />wetlands includ'mg cul verts and creek crosting. Those of greatest concern include a <br />wetland west of the Hanning driveway, with the southerly 1/3 of the wetland impacted by <br />filling. <br />Lindquist questioned whether Planning Commission has any choice but to approve. <br />Gafifron said there reallv were not anv choices as to the lavout smcc those decisions have <br />already been made. <br />Lindquist asked how mitigation for the wetland impacts takes place. Joel Settles said the <br />wetland replacement decision is made by the State. Settles said the 2:1 replacement will <br />occur within the County and probably in with the MCWD, and the City has no say in the <br />location but might influence it. He said the best influence would be to show where <br />expansion might take place but the State may not accept those locations. <br />Smith asked the time firame of that decision. Settles said there b no time fiame but after <br />construction is complete, the County will file a report that will be receiv^ by the State <br />filed by January 15 of the next year. At that time, mitigation locations will be determmed. <br />During public commeirts, Robert Hanning, 4220 CoRd 6, asked what the purpose was of <br />the meeting regarding wetlands. He indicated that the City a^ County have ^eady <br />approved the road redesign but the public hearing is for public comments and information. <br />Gafifron indicated that the City rcauires the County to go through the pro^ as it aflfccts <br />Orono wetlands and requires a CUP for land alteration over 100 c.y. He indicated the <br />Council has approved the plan and the application allows for formal conclusions of the <br />discussion. <br />Hanning noted if the CouncU has already approved the road and then hold a pubUc <br />meeting, he feels it is redundant. Schroeder said the hearing is to gain an understanding <br />for the reasons for filling the wetlands regarding public safety and environmental and the <br />necessity for a CUP. McMillan said the review is not to debate the road but to discuss the <br />wetlands.