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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7472 1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT SEPTIC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN A WETLAND BUFFER, CONSERVATION AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND DENYING A REQUEST FOR AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT FOR LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN A DRAINAGE EASEMENT WHEREAS, the City of Orono, (the “City”) has jurisdiction over the dedicated easements within the plat of Long Bridge in Orono (the “Plat”). WHEREAS, Paul Scott and Andrea Scott, a married couple (hereinafter the “Owners”) are the owners of the property addressed 975 Long Bridge Lane and legally described as Lot 3, Block 1, Long Bridge, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the “Property”), and WHEREAS, within the Plat, there are existing public stormwater drainage ways, utility easements, wetland buffers, and conservation easements that serve a public purpose; and WHEREAS, during the home construction project on the Property, portions of the septic system including septic tanks (the “Septic Improvements”) were placed within the dedicated drainage and utility easement area on the plat of Long Bridge (hereinafter the “Easement”); and WHEREAS, additionally, during the home construction project, a portion of a landscape retaining wall (the “Wall”) was placed within the Easement; and WHEREAS, during the final phase of the construction project the Septic Improvements and Wall were discovered by City Staff. The Owners were notified of the encroachments and were directed to remove the encroachments; and WHEREAS, the Owners have filed a petition to request encroachment agreements to address the improvements within the Easement; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2024, the City Council reviewed the Owners’ request and directed staff regarding the Septic Improvements and the Wall individually, and