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CITYof ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 8 57 7 <br />4. The existing easennent driveway that intersects proposed Lot 2 will not violate <br />Section 10.03. Subdivision 6 (B) as there is 2.15 dry contiguous acres to the west <br />of the easement driveway. <br />5. In the granting of approval of the Beau Marais plat in 1986 the City also granted <br />variances that allowed the filling of designated wetlands for the installation of the <br />driveway to serv'e the most northern lot or Lot 1 of the Beau Marais plat. <br />6. If a private road with cul-de-sac was installed along the east side of property to <br />serve all three lots, a half acre of designated wetlands would be filled. This <br />improvement would also result in the loss of several mature evergreen trees along <br />the east side of the propeny. All three access drives leading from road would <br />also encroach upon the designated wetland areas. <br />7. The current subdivision is defined as back lot/front lot subdivision requiring <br />shared access via a 30 ’ driveway outlot. The driveway outlot along the east <br />would be limited to only two users. Lot 2 of the original Beau Marais plat would <br />continue to gain access via the existing easement drive. Construction of a drive <br />would result in the loss of some of the mature evergreen trees planted along the <br />east property line. There w'ould be an encroachment of the required 26’ setback <br />from the wetland. There would be additional encroachments of the designated <br />wetland for the future drive to serve both Lots 1 and 2 of the current subdivision. <br />8. The Planning Commission found the creation ot two driveways within this <br />property would have a negative impact upon the aesthetics and sensitive <br />environment of this unique property'. <br />9. The current owner of Lot 2. Beau Marais, has agreed to maintain the current <br />looped driveway within their property to ser\'e as a turnaround for emergency <br />vehicles. <br />10. There is no record of problems reported by the former owners of Lots 1 and 2, <br />Beau Marais or the current owners of Lot 2 in the use of the current driveway <br />nor has the City any record of an accident resulting at the intersection of the <br />private driveway and Fox Street. <br />Page 2 of 5