Ord #188 - Amending Retaining Walls and Grading

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ORDINANCE NO. 188, THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TI3E CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO RETAINING WALLS AND GRADING THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ORONO THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 78-1405(a) of the City of Orono Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: (5.1) Retaining walls, and planters and similar structures, subject to the following provisions: a. Retaining walls;nlanters and similar structures may be located in all required yards when all of the following conditions are met: 1. The structure is located at least ten feet from the edge of the traveled roadway; 2. The structure is not located within a drainage, utility, or other easement, except upon approval in writing for an encroachment agreement by the city; or similar approval from another regulatory and/or utility agency; 3. The structure creates no impacts to drainage direction, rate or volume for adjacent properties. 4. The structure is 2 (two) feet in height or less above existin��rade. �D�a�,,;.,,.. .,,»� ..,t,:,.i, a„ .,,,. o ooa �,,.,. �o� :., �,o;,.t,� .,�.,,.,e o :��;..,. ,... „a � � � • �b. Retaining walls=planters and similar structures exceeding two feet in height above existing ground level or which are located less than five feet from a side property line, shall require a permit and upon recommendation of the building official�es�e�may require city council review or a conditional use permit per the provisions of section 78-967. �c. Retaining wa11s1 a�planters and similar structures exceeding the allowed height of a fence ' shall be located so as to meet the required accessory structure setbacks established for that yard. SECTION 2. Section 78-967 of the City of Orono is amended to read as follows: Sec. 78-967. - Exception. 1