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� <br /> limiting the size of their lawns, inCreased value would be added to these two sites. The natural <br /> hill in the prairie eliminates sight and sound from County Road Six. <br /> In summary,we respectfully request that the commission encowrages the applicant to adjust his <br /> Southern boundary to the west of the proposed main driveway in order to preserve more canopy <br /> and understory continuity wiihin the heart of the Dayton Big VNoods. <br /> �JVe thank you for your consideration. <br /> yours sincerely, <br /> Elizabeth and:�en V,�eir <br /> (9Ve include sections from the�rono code that relate to this proposed application.) <br /> Among definitions In the Article X11 Conservation Design Ordinance: <br /> • 3ec.78-;631. -purpose and intent. <br /> "U:grificant tree stand means a grouping�r cluster of coniferous and/or deciduous trees <br /> witli contiguous crow:�cover,accupying S��or more square feet of property,which are <br /> comprised of deciduous trees six inches or larger in diameter(d.b.h.)or coniferous trees 12 feet <br /> or more in height.tidd�tionally,those forest or woodland remnants identified as h�gh,moderate <br /> or good quality in the Orono Natural Resources :nventory shall be considered as significant tree <br /> stands." (The T�ayton C�lapde Basswood Forest conforms to and exceeds this standard.) <br /> L��.�.�r�C"��:�J• �_tgy1C�+✓`�Z.�TwCI'`lii�.Tt'Ixt J1��1�5"i Il�S�u�v���.�s�A�.�.Y���iC��tla.�. �T� ��.�� li'K.7��-+.��11��1 <br /> �L..����) �_ <br /> �ri':�':�'ir: <br /> "The devel�per shall prepare a�onservation�esign Master Flan for development of the <br /> property,cons:sting of written and v:sual documentation including maps in an acceptable <br /> electronic form.at,addressing the follcwing topics: <br /> Among other requirements: <br /> �4� }lT'�°.���.I��ti ���.riiU�"iLLi1.�+j.i�L:1•��.:t`,�;,1:���.�£l.�3�.���t.�a13��: l..�7}?_�vi3.��J11�I��1.JL�.t�'RJ.L F..LC`dI�L?�17.�.Cl�!�i) <br /> U:,F.:IB�ie'!:lF3.l�.il.���'fii�i.�i�f;��L��'t��"i;��a:�rtl 8�'�i7.�S T_'�J Z�Illi}&��5c±:� �F�'rl�r��I.�j1sx5��Lr,,i s��fi�'�Li�°.:.� <br /> and <br /> �{)>�Ili:i!i.L1iw�1Jv�'.!;�'M+:�.!�;?�x.Pso���w ~1�9ri�r�i;+�l,r,�j;i�q;,j, .���.,j.,ry:�A. j �r;^�I ,',,�ytSi�i� � i, �''.:." T <br /> ,,. �. � ���„_ ... .�----._..:.�;. r.egative <br /> impact" includes any modi8cation to a lower level of ecological community quality,as described <br /> by the Minnesota Land Cover�lassi.ficat:on Sy�tem(M-34X Modifiers):' <br /> (As noted above, it is impractical to "mitigate" a rrtaple/basswood Big Woods with replacement <br /> hardwood tree saplings. The mitigation would have to be extensive,managed for invasives and <br /> protected from development for a minimum of 100 years, that is,permanently, in order to begin <br /> to replicate the coo1,shaded and damp ecodogical specialization of a Big Woodr.) <br />