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<br />Ecological and Water Resources <br />1801 South Oak Street <br />Lake City, MN 55041 <br /> <br />March 15, 2024 <br /> <br />Laura Oakden <br />Community Development Director <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br />Re: Conditional Approval of City of Orono Shoreland Ordinance Amendment <br />Dear Ms. Oakden: <br />Thank you for sending your proposed shoreland ordinance amendment to the DNR for conditional <br />approval review. I am pleased to inform you that the proposed amendment is substantially compliant <br />with the statewide rules and hereby approved, provided all of the conditions of approval in this letter <br />are met. <br />Ordinance Evaluation <br />We have reviewed the following sections that you propose to amend in your draft ordinance received <br />on February 28, 2024, for compliance with state shoreland rules (MR 6120.2500 – 6120.3900). Our <br />conditional approval only applies to the specific sections listed below. <br />• Section 78-1279 <br />• Section 78-1285 <br /> <br />Conditions of Approval <br />The following conditions must be met before the DNR will issue final approval: <br />1. Correct the grammatical error noted in Section 78-1285 (a). <br />2. Return the attached “Ordinance Processing Checklist” and documents identified on the <br />checklist. <br /> <br />Next Steps <br />Following are the steps for completing and receiving final DNR approval for your amendment: <br />1. The city council adopts the amendment revised according to the listed conditions. <br />2. Email the completed Ordinance Processing Checklist (attached) and the documents identified on <br />the checklist within 10 days of city council adoption to: <br />a. Wes Saunders-Pearce, wes.saunders-pearce@state.mn.us <br />b. Ordinance.review.dnr@state.mn.us <br />113