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<br />Edward E. Hamm Trustee Property: Conservation Design Plan: Initial Phase <br />Orono, Minnesota <br />Page 6 <br />View of Private Drive The Private Drive of the northern 15-acre parcel consists of a single lane curved bituminous road with no shoulder that slopes from the north to its entrance off of Fox Street. The Private Drive has maintained lawns with moderate to sparse trees on both sides. Residences are located on both sides of the Private Drive and are visible from the Private Drive. The Private Drive does not have curb and gutter. A gated entrance to the northern 15-acre parcel is located approximately midway along the Private Drive with two brick gate posts that could be considered a monument which could be used as a landmark in giving directions. The southern 5-acre parcel is bordered on the south, southwest, and west side by a Private Drive. The Private Drive consists of a gravel roadway that curves from the intersection with Shoreline Drive to its intersection with Fox Street. A residence is located on the southwest side of the Private Drive and is visible from the Private Drive. The Private Drive is lined with trees and maintained lawns on the north, northeast and east side of the southern 5-acre parcel. The Private Drive does not have curb and gutter. An entrance to the property is located on the Private Drive adjacent the intersection of the Road and Shoreline Drive with brick gate posts that could be considered a monument which could be used as a landmark in giving directions. The maintained lawns of the Private Drive also contain large mature native and planted trees. The corridor enclosure of the Private Drive would be considered an open enclosure with long views beyond the right-of-way. Due to the views of structures, particularly multi-family residential, the corridor views of both the northern 15-acre and southern 5-acre parcels would most likely be considered negative. Drainage The northern 15-acre parcel extends from Fox Street North to the northern property boundary and east from Orono Orchard Road South west to the Private Drive. The elevation of the northern area of the Site is approximately 1,000 feet amsl in the northeastern central portion of the 15-acre parcel. This is the high spot of the 15-acre parcel. The house, outbuildings, gardens, and impervious surfaces are mainly located in this area. Drainage flows from the homestead area to the north to the northeast Wetland 2 area, west to the Private Drive via the house’s guttered driveway, and south to the Wetland 1. A ridge in the northcentral portion of the northern 15-acre parcel separates the drainage, causing surficial runoff to drain to the northeast Wetland 2 area, west to the Private Drive, and the northwest to Wetland 3. The southern portion of the northern 15-acre parcel also has an elevated hill adjacent Orono Orchard Road South and Fox Street. Drainage from this hill flows to the northwest to the centrally located Wetland 1. The southern 5-acre parcel also has an elevated hill adjacent to Orono Orchard Road South and Fox Street intersection with an elevation of approximately 968 feet amsl. Drainage from this hill flows to the south, southwest, and west to the Private Drive. Landmark Preservation The 20-acre parcel is owned by the Edward E. Hamm Trustee, a descendant of the founders of the regional beer-maker, Hamm's Brewery. The compound was built in the late 1910s. The buildings may meet the eligibility to be listed as a national historic property. To be eligible for listing in the National Register, a property is at least 50 years of age and possess significance in American history and culture. A property of potential significance must meet one or <br />303