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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 11. ##15-3769 CHRIS LAPPEN AND KALLYN BLALOWAS, 3409 EASTLAKE STREET — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6567 (continued) McMillan stated it is a small two -car garage and that some people might consider it a one -stall garage with some storage. McMillan noted the applicants purchased the property without a garage. Levang asked if the house was sitting vacant prior to their purchase. Lappen stated to his understanding it was a rental property. Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6567, a Resolution Approving Variances from Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1279(1); 78-1279(6); 78-1405(6); 78- 1680; and 78-1700 (1) for Property Located at 3409 Eastlake Street. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 12. ##15-3770 JON NORRIS AND CATHERINE MORRISON AND PATRICK AND MELISSA MULHERAN, 460 ORCHARD PARK ROAD — FINAL PLAT APPROVAL AND AMEND WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 6568 AND ORDINANCE NO. 162 Gaffron stated an application for a preliminary plat to split this 23 -acre property into two 5 -plus acre lots was approved by the City Council on October 26, 2015. A requirement of preliminary plat approval was that the deminimus fill of wetland to accommodate the driveway for Lot 1 would be subject to Orono Code provisions for removing that portion of wetland from the Wetland Overlay District. The amount of wetland filling is 930 square feet. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has determined that the proposed fill meets the Wetland Conservation Act criteria for deminimus fill and therefore no mitigation is required. The proposed fill reduces the 5.52 acre wetland to 5.50 acres. The MCWD has also required the installation of two rain gardens on the site, which will be established at the time the shared driveway system is installed as part of the development improvements. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance which redefines the wetland boundary and removes the 930 square feet deminimus fill area from the Wetland Overlay District as well as the resolution approving final plat approval. Mayor McMillan opened the public hearing at 8:37 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:37 p.m. The City Council had no questions regarding this application. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6567, a Resolution Approving the Plat of Orchard Farms. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 162, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Official Wetland Overlay District Map. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Page 19 of 44