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1 t <br /> Conservation Design Plan for 200—350 Stubbs Bay Road 11�'., Qrono, MN <br /> 1.Development Steps <br /> The pucpose and intent of this conservation design is to ineet the goals of the City� of Orano's <br /> Envi.ronmental Protection and Natural Resflurce Management as specified in the Community <br /> Management Plan (C�fP). In generat, these goals pert�in. to water quality, wetland protection, <br /> and preservation and the enhancement of the "rural character" of the City. Emphssis is also <br /> glaced on the presen�ation of open spaces in Orono. These open areas include but are not Iimited <br /> ta woodlands, Ketlands and wildlife habita� Additionally, the Cit� of Orono's Zoning Code <br /> further describes �the intent of the coaservation design as to reinforce and establish ecological <br /> connectio�ns throughout the Ciry and preserve and improve the aesthetic�zews of Ozono. <br /> Subcategories that ate listed within the Environmental Protection section of the CMP help to <br /> detail more speciSc individual goals and guideiines which can be re�ated to the overall goals <br /> listed above. Pertinent to this project, the subcategories emphasize development densiries, which <br /> require no less than two acses per one home. This regutation is enfarced in order to maintain the <br /> historic identity $nd character of Orono. Low de,nsity developments will assist with the <br /> preservation of apen spaces and, from a sewer and water systems standpoint, will protect <br /> groundwater, aad surrounding lakes and ot�er surface waters. It is also emphasized that the <br /> primary meth�od of sewage treatment and disposal within the rural area will be indi.vidual on-site <br /> systems. <br /> Goals as specified for EnvironmenffiI Protection and Natural Resource Asanagement as specified <br /> in the Community Management Plan pertain ta water quality and v��etland protection and <br /> preservation and enhancement af the "rura.l. character" of tke City. Se��en (7) lots and oae otadot <br /> aze proposed for the 30 acre site. To preserve the open, nual character, these lots will all be at <br /> least 2 acres in size. Specifically the proposed sizzes will range fram 2.17 acres to b,46 acres in <br /> size. The outiot will be approximately 7.0 acres in size. Homes will be situated such that there <br /> wilt be negligible effect on the existing trees with an even greater emphasis on avoiding the high <br /> quality maples a.nd basswoods onsite. Four lots'patential building pads are located in areas with <br /> no significant tr�s. One lot{5) will be on an area �vith an existing home and there is no current <br /> piant for its removal. Wetland impacts will be avoided altogether an.d buffers around thein will <br /> be impleYnented. <br /> On site sewer systems are proposed and these will Ue lacated primarily in apen areas. <br /> The e�isting landscape of the site is a �nixture of forest, wedand, as well as land typical of a <br /> former rural farmstead consisti�ng of a,n abandoned hause and garage and a fallow agricultural <br /> fisld. 'Ihe trees consist of common buckt�orn, green and black ash, boxelder, sugar maple, <br /> basswood, white pine, and red and white cedar, atnong athers. A full list can be found in the <br /> attached tr�inventory. <br /> The residence,s proposed on t]se lots wilt be partially screened by trees surrounding each lot. As <br /> described in paragraph 4d the proposed covenant would incorporate "no cut"zones whicfl would <br /> prevent the removai of significant trees from zones ranging from 20 ta 50 feet wide along lot <br /> baundaries_ Further screening would be assisted by the rolling hills gresent on the subject <br /> parcels. <br /> Svoboda Ecologicat Resources 1 200 8c 350 Stubbs Bay Rd <br /> Project Number:2014-037 p��� <br />