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'WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is appropriate to grant variances for the "front lot" and "back lot" non-conformities created by the rcplat; and >VHEREAS, proposed Lots 1 and 2 will gain access to North Shore Drive via a shared driv'eway located within Outlet A, at the current location ot Scotch Pine Lane. Proposed Lot 3 will no longer gain access from Scotch Pine Lane but will create a new driveway access directly onto North Shore Drive approximately 200 east ot the existing Scotch Pine Lane intersection. Hennepin County Department ot Public Works has given preliminarx’ approval for this new driveway access; and WHEREAS, the new shared dri\eway in Outlet A. the extension of the driveway to ser\e proposed Lot 1, and the new driveway to be created tor proposed Lot 3 have been designed to Cit>- of Orono residential street weight bearing capacity standards to provide adequate access for fire fighting equipment. Further, the Long Lake Fire Department has indicated the proposed driveway construction and proposed widths are sufficient tor the necessary staging of fire fighting equipment; and WHEREAS, the concurrent vacation of Scotch Pine Lane and all ot the utility easements originally dedicated within the Dicon Addition, requires rcdedication of new utility easements for existing and future utility lines. The proposed rededication includes a 30' municipal sewer easement over the existing municipal sewer laterals within Scotch Pine Lane. Additional drainage and utility easements will be granted to accommodate Northern States Power and Minnegasco facilities on the property; and WHEREAS, the proposed plat includes dedication of standard drainage and utility easements along the perimeter and interior lot lines, and includes the dedication of a drainaee easement over the wetland located in proposed Lot 3. Said wetland will allso be subject to a Conservation and ITovvage Easement to be executed by the owner of Lot 3; and WHEREAS, portions of the paved surface ot Scotch Pine Lane are intended to be removed bv the applicants and those areas filled and graded to provide lawn areas with surface drainage. The existing stomi drain .ind stomi sewer leading from the cul-de-sac to the wetland is intended to be removed per the submitted grading plan subject to approval by the Citv Eneineer. It is the intent of the City to release any drainage easement for this abandoned stonn sewer that may be recorded against the title of proposed Lot 3; and Page 3 of 6