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PLEASE REVIEW APPLICATION 0868 PRIOR TO THI COUNCIL MEETING TO: Council (n�(r FROM: Michael P. Gaff ron, Assistant Zoning Administrat4T 15 1984 DATE: August 15, 1984 CITY OF ORONO SUBJECT: i846 Leekley's Inc., 2500 Sixth Avenue North Conditional Use Permit Zoning District - RR-lB Area = 3.4 acres approximate of dry land Application - Per Section 10.03 Subdivision 19, 20 and 21 and Section 10.55 Subdivision 8 - Land use application required for excavation of wildlife pond - Conditional Use Permit required because excavation involves more than 100 cubic yards of material ( estimated at 835 cubic yards) . List of Exhibits (see Exhibits on Application 1868) Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Property Owners List Exhibit C - Plat Map Exhibit D - Location of Ponds - site plan Exhibit E - Engineer's letter Exhibit F - Hennepin County District Report Exhibit G - Planning Commission Minutes 9-17-84 This application for a wildlife pond does not .involve the alteration of a designated wetland nor is the building site jeopardized by an encroaching ponding area. The Conservation District advises of the limitations of the site in providing an adequate habitat for wildlife. The proximity of the Morningside ('evelopment and the lack of vegetative cover is not conducive fo wildlife nesting and brooding. The pond is proposed to have an overflow elevation, of approximately 1031.0 (or 99.0 on revised proposal) with a-uximum depth of 5' . The pond's design will 5e essentially the sarre as the pond at 2450 Sixth Avenue North with 4:1 sideslopes on the uppermost portion of the pond. A natural overflow grassed skale exists as an outlet to this pond, located west of the existing house and running from the pond to the ditch along Sixht Avenue North. This overflow will not affect the septic systems on either property nor will it create problems for surrounding properties. The pond will receive overflow waters from the pond at 2450 Sixth via a drain tile. P.t their September 17, 1984 meeting, Planning Commission recommended approval of the conditional use permit to excavate a decorative/wildlife pond based on the following findings: 1. The excavation for the pond will have no detrimental effect on the surrounding property.