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� °� . <br /> � o o � . <br /> b. - C ITY of OROND <br /> � ti <br /> 'ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> ���kESH�4��'G . NO. � � O 1 ..� <br /> � applicable zoning codes,would result in the loss of the"Big Woods"character <br /> because of the fragmentation of the tree canopy by driveways, houses and <br /> � � - other residential uses. � � � <br /> f. The Proposer has taken various steps to mitigate adverse effects on the <br /> . forested areas including: <br /> i. The design of the golf course has been altered through numerous <br /> iterations to provide for less intensive use of the land in the forested <br /> areas than in the non-forested areas. <br /> . ii. Relocation and replanting of trees will ameliorate some of the effects <br /> of placing the golf course in forested areas. . <br /> . iii. The course has been planned in such a way as to reduce the potential <br /> � � � for"islands" of forested areas and has attempted to.link forested areas . <br /> together as well as to retain forested areas in conjunction with adjacent <br /> � properties. <br /> g. The Proposer has responded to the concerns of the Department of Natural <br /> Resources and the request of the the Council for additional analysis and <br /> documentation of the specific anticipated impacts on Medina 26, and has <br /> provided or will be providing such documentation,including documentation <br /> of the changes and impacts to the Big Woods and how those impacts have <br /> been minimized;an assessment of habitat changes by coverrype for the entire <br /> site, identifying impacts to wildlife, and identifying mitigation available to <br /> address those impacts; development of a Tree Protection Plan; development <br /> � of a detailed Erosion Control Plan. <br /> h. It is the conclusion of the Council that while the golf course will have <br /> certain environmental effects related to the forested areas,those effects have <br /> � � � beeri substantially documented. There have been and will continue to be � <br /> efforts made to mitigate the impacts,both voluntarily and to be required as � � <br /> conditions withixi the City's conditional use permit. The impacts are not <br /> considered by the Council to be significant environmental effects, and no <br /> • Page 4 of 8 � <br />