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� � °� � o o _ �b. - CITY of ORONO � � ' ti � � G'� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � � � ��k'ESH04�' . NO. ;� � Q � _� . . 14. The Council fmds that proposed impacts on the 43 acre Medina 26 'Big Woods' site located 2/3 in the City of Medina and 1/3 in Orono, have been suitably addressed � � through the Environmental Assessment Worksheet review process.The applicant has demonstrated the measures taken to date to minimize the axea area and type of Big Woods impacts and has r�vised the course layout a number of times to result in reduced tree loss, greater connectivity between forest segments and wetlands, and reduced impact on wildlife habitat. The Council further notes that no City ordinances currently prohibit the applicant from total tree removal in this Big Woods area, and that this conditional use permit and site layout approval acts to afford a measure of forest protection that would not otherwise be possible under a strictly conforming single family residential development. 15. The City has a need for drainage easements over drainageways on the site, as well as cons.ervation and flowage easements over wetlands on the site, to preserve the . • � . public benefit of these natural features. 16. The applicant has agreed to work with the City in establishing a trail system within or adjacent to the site. 17. The Council finds that while the clubhouse driveway proposed to access to Spring � Hill Road may be mitigated in relation to its impacts on the bluff,the location of said driveway has potential negative impacts on the Spring Hill Road neighborhood by causing excessive traffic for said residential neighborhood and causing additional � stress on the roadway surface. Based on these conclusions,the Council finds that it � is inappropriate to have the golf course access onto Spring Hill Road, and further finds that it is most appropriate to require that access to the golf course be via the present access to County Road 6. The Council further fmds that it is appropriate for the applicant to make any safety improvements to the present access to County Road 6 as may be deemed necessary by the Hennepin County Public Works Department. 18. The Council finds that the proposed golf course construction process which is expected to take up to 2 years,may have negative impacts on the neighborhood due to dust,noise, etc.,and fmds that it is appropriate for the City in its Land Alteration . CUP approval to limit the hours of construction to protect the peace and repose of the neighborhood. • Page 6 of 17