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Melanie Curtis <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />Gleason , John (DNR) Uohn .gleason@state.mn .us] <br />Monday, January 13, 2014 2:35 PM <br />To: Melanie Curtis <br />Subject: RE: Subdivision at 1535 Bohns Point Rd -Orono (File #14-3646) <br />Sorry for the delay in responding to you. As long as the both lots meet standards for size etc then you are correct <br />that we don't need to review. If the lot split requires that variances must be granted for development, then you <br />would notify us as normal to give us the opportunity to review and comment. <br />If the easement/s are providing environmental benefits, then we recommend that the city require that they be <br />preserved or even expanded, at least to the extent that the protections offered are scaled proportionally to <br />mitigate the potential impacts of the proposed development. Alternatively, possibly the city could require other <br />BMPS to achieve the same environmental benefit as the easement. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions, <br />Jack <br />John Oack) Gleason I Area Hydrologist-West Metro I MnDNR I 1200 Warner Road I St. Paul, MN 55106 IT: 651-259-5754 I <br />John .Gleason@state.mn.us <br />om: Melanie Curtis [mailto:MCurtis@ci.orono.mn.us] <br />Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 9:31 AM <br />To: Gleason, John (DNR) <br />Subject: Subdivision at 1535 Bohns Point Rd -Orono (File #14-3646) <br />Hello Jack <br />It's been a while since we've had an application for subdivision to create an additional lakeshore lot(s). I can't recall if <br />there is a specific notification requirement to notify the DNR but thought I'd just send you this proposed preliminary plat <br />for your review and comment if necessary. The applicant is proposing to divide the existing property at 1535 Bohns Point <br />Rd into 2 buildable lakeshore lots as shown. This will be on our Planning Commission's January 21 st public hearing <br />agenda and will go before our Council in early February. <br />You will note on the south side of the property there are a number of view and tree easements which currently benefit <br />the property at 1595 Bohns Point Rd (to the south). I am told by the developer that the easements will be extinguished <br />and/or modified to allow the grading as is proposed on the attached. I haven't seen any documentation supporting this <br />yet, but we can condition our preliminary plat approval on this ... <br />Take a look and let me know if you have any questions, etc. <br />Thank you and happy new year to you! <br />Melanie <br />Melanie Curtis <br />Planning & Zoning Coordinator <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />Direct Dial: 952.249.4627 <br />Fax : 952.249.4616 <br />Planning & Zoning Office 952.249.4620 <br />Email: mcurtis@ci.orono .mn .us <br />1