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. ; Mike Gaffron From: Rachaelle [rachaelle48@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 5:58 PM To: Mike Gaffron Subject: 420 Deborah Dr. -wetland buffer Thank you Mike for all the work you put into my project. After reading and re- reading your information, I've decided that I whole-heartedly can't consider any of the options. I've spoken with many council members and Lili, and they agree, that revisions need to be considered with the wetland buffer code. Guidelines are just that. We as humans still have the power to make judgement calls when there are circumstances that require it. Triggers are just triggers. To dispute: 1. drainage to the wetland, it's hard pressed for any of the runoff getting that far without seeping into the ground before it gets there. 2. We will be regrading the area so the runoff will be toward the tennis court and a berm to the right of the pool. 3. The added hardcover is still way under the allowed percentage, so that should not even be considered. Is this pool project really going to harm the wetland area? I've lived on this piece of property for almost 26 years and I've loved taking care of it. I only want to make it more enjoyable for my extended family and generations to come. My hope is that the code will be changed to allow the distance to the wetland be a factor. I would like to finish the septic system next spring along with the pool. If my 51/2 acres were divided into 5 lots, 4 of them could have pools. In conclusion, I am a victim of a vague code, new obstacles thrown in in the 1 lth hour, and poor information about whether or not I even have a wetland on my property. It was questioned by surveyors, wetland specialists, a delineator, excavators, elevation guy for the pool, and my septic installer. I am asking you to please revise this code in my favor. Thank you again for your time and consideration. Respectively, Rachaelle Brady Sent from my iPhone On Oct 10, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Mike Gaffron <MGaffron(a�ci.orono.mn.us> wrote: Rachaelle— I sent this to you last Friday—don't know why you didn't get it. Here it is again. Mike Michael P. Gaffron Assistant City Administrator/Long Term Strategy City of Orono (Street Address) 2750 Kelley Parkway (Mailing Address) P.O. Box 66, Crvstal Bav , MN 55323 Phone: (952) 249-4600 Fax: (952) 249-4616 From: Mike Gaffron Sent: Friday, October O5, 2012 10:18 AM To: 'rachaelle48(c�hotmail.com' Cc: Melanie Curtis; Jessica Loftus Subject: Re: Buffer - 420 Deborah Drive / Pool Permit Rachaelle - i