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Zoning File #1604 January 16, 1991 Page 2 of 3 Discussion - The City Engineer has reviewed the application from a storm water management standpoint and has recommended approval conditioned on adequate silt fencing and compliance with Watershed District requirements. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has preliminarily reviewed and tabled the application until preliminary approval from Orono (Planning Commission approval) is granted. The applicant's engineer has made the plan revisions requested by the Watershed District and has provided the engineering and hydraulics data necessary to show no adverse storm water/flood plain management impact. Remaining issues - As noted in the memo of November 15th, absent any 2oning code directive that such pond construction is strictly prohibited under any circumstances, if all hydrologic/engineering concerns are satisfied, then the only other question in the granting of this conditional use permit is rather subjective: will construction of this pond and proposed grading work at its perimeter be compatible with the policies expressed in Section 10,55, Subdivision 1, i.e. will such work have i: ^ dverse effect on the na^'ural environment qualities of this wetl area? While there has been some neighborhood opposition to the proposed changes to the wetland, the applicant has re,.terated his goals are to create a better wildlife habitat while cleaning up the debris and trash dumped on the property over many years. Finally, please again review Page 4 of the November 15th memo regarding the issue of the brick pillars constructed around the perimeter of the property. Please direct staff and applicant as to whether the pillars in question are allowed "as-is" as a fence, or whether they should be subject to a building permit or variance application. Staff Recommendation - If the Planning Commission agrees that the proposed work will have no adverse impact on the natural environment qualities of this wetland area, a recommendation for project approval could be appropriate on the basis that all storm water and flood plain management engineering requirement have been met so that there is no adverse impact &n the quantity or quality of run-off leaving the site. Approval would be conditioned on meeting all construction and site prot^.tion requirements recommended by the City Engineer and required oy the Watershed District, including properly constructed silt fencing and timely revegetation of disturbed areas.