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.� o,� <br /> O �� O CITY of ORONO <br /> .��_� <br /> � �• � �:�' � RESOLUTION OF,T��I�COUNCIL <br /> '�� �G'�' NO. �) <br /> �kESHO�' <br /> According to the lot layout, the six proposed homes will be located in the <br /> upland area of the site. The lots will be partly screened from Northern <br /> Avenue and the adjacent lots by existing woods. <br /> The dominant vegetation in the wetland community of the property is cattail <br /> (Typha sp.), lake-bank sedge (Carex lacustris) and reed canary grass (Phalaris <br /> arundinacea). No rare, threatened, or endangered plants are known to exist or <br /> are likely to exist due to the previous activities associated with the property <br /> and dense buckthorn layer. Native trees that are dominant throughout the site <br /> should be preserved as much as possible to maintain a natural setting and <br /> provide a screen between the housing lots." <br /> 6. The existing delineated wetland on the property is classified by the Minnehaha <br /> Creek Watershed District (MCWD) as Manage 1, for which MCWD requires <br /> establishment of a 40-foot perimeter buffer. In addition, the City of Orono <br /> requires that all buildings be setback 10 feet from the buffer edge, hence all <br /> structures must be located at least 50 feet from the wetland boundary. <br /> 7. The proposed plat includes six lots. Each of the six lots will be served via <br /> individual driveways onto existing Northern Avenue. Northern Avenue was <br /> originally created as part of the plat of Townsite of Langdon Park in 1893, being <br /> 66 feet in width adjacent to the north boundary of the 100-foot wide Great <br /> Northern Railroad right-of way. In 1912 Northern Avenue was vacated by the <br /> town board for unknown reasons. Today,Northern Avenue exists as a 20' paved <br /> width public road half on the railroad right-of-way and half on the adjoining <br /> properties. <br /> As part of the plat of Southview Esta.tes in 1983, the City was able to recoup a <br /> 30' corridor near the western end of the vacated right-of-way. Since then, the <br /> Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority has acquired the railroad right-of-way <br /> and has a recent history of attempting to eliminate encroachments on its future <br /> commuter/Iight rail corridors. Subdivision of property is one of the few <br /> opportunities the City has to acquire necessary road rights-of-way. With half of <br /> Northern Avenue's traveled road on the railroad right-of-way, it would be in the <br /> best interests of the City to regain the necessary right-of-way outside the rail <br /> corridor for potential relocation of Northern Avenue should the need someday <br /> arise. The Planning Commission has recommended that dedication of 30' of <br /> right-of-way for Northern Avenue should be required as a condition of approval <br /> for platting the Property. <br /> Page 3 of 14 <br />