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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2320 report dated October 12, 198 7, the City Engineer Glenn the following comments: i. The proposed alteration will improve the sedimintation capacity avc1ilablc and widlife habitat. ii. The proposed alteration would not appear to have any long terc adverse effects on Lake Minnetonka. iii. The c11 teration wil 1 reduce the assimilative capacity of the ma~sh slightly. S. Based on a review of the necessary findings in approving the a 1 teration of a protected wetland, the Planning Commission made the following findings: A. The proposed olteratiori will not restrict the passage of flood water or run-off. B. The alteration will not pose a danger to life or property. C. The proposal c1ppcars to be compatible with the City's desire to preserve naturQl land forms, vegetation and wetlands. D. The alteration will provide greater storage or retention of run-off as a result of the increase in depth. 6. The land alteration will greatly improve the safety of the users of Bohns Point Road by widening the road bed and providing gentler slopes adjacent to wetlands. 7. The applic.:rnt lws .:1qreed to excavate .:i.n adjacent land area of the wetlands to compensate for area filled on east side of pond with the improvement of the public road. 8. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this pro- perty are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; th.:it granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties: would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demon- strable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 9. The City Council finds that granting a conditionnl use permit to allow the dredging of the wetlnnd will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely P.:ige 2 of 4