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� � � Clt� o� ORONO � • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L � NO. 2118 • - • • 5. The pond to be maintenance-dredged was originally created many years prior to its designation as a protected wetland. The maintenance dredging is not intended to enlarge the area of the pond nor change its original character, but may provide additional sediment accumulation value within the pond. 6. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this pro- perty are peculiar to it and do not apply general ly to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to al leviate a demon- strable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 7. The City Counci 1 f inds that granting a conditiona 1 use permit to • allow the proposed dredging and grading projects will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other , danger to neighboring properties, nor will it depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. . - CONCLIISIONS, ORDffit AND CONDITIONS � ' ' Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.55, Subdivision 8 to permit the maintenance dredging of a golf course pond that is a City-designated protected wetland, and a conclitional use permit per Section 10.03, Subdivision 19 for maintenance grading and excavation of pond and drainage ditches, subject to the fol lowing conditions: 1. Maintenance dredging of the pond shall not alter the existing boundaries of the pond. 2. Dredge spoils from the pond shall be removed from the site. 3. A silt fence shall be placed at the pond outlet during the dredging operation to trap any suspended sediments resulting from the project. • • 4. Ditch maintenance spoils may be placed on the site near the drainage ditches as proposed for berming/fill purposes and shall be . immediately seeded after placement. � . � Page 2 of 4 _ . - __ _