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Christine Mattson From: Rachaelle [rachaelle48@hotmail.com� Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 2:50 PM To: Christine Mattson Subject: Re: 420 Deborah Drive/#2012-00878 I have stopped the whole pool process. I would like my escrow money back, please. Regards, Rachaelle Brady. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Christine Mattson <CMattson@ci.orono.mn.us>wrote: Rachaeile, I am very sorry for the confusion pertaining to the wetland on your property. I misunderstood my conversation with Mark Perry yesterday. After speaking with him again this morning and discussing your situation with Melanie Curtis, the following is a summary of what must happen before we can issue your pool permit. According to the official City of Orono wetland map there is a wetland on your property. The official map indicates iYs a preserve wetland. If it's your delineator's opinion that it is not a preserve wetland a Minnesota Routine Assessment Method (MNRAM) must be completed along with a delineation to reclassify it. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) will then review and make a determination if a reclassification of the wetland is appropriate. If the MCWD agrees with the MNRAM and reclassifies the wetland, it may result in a reduced buffer width (16.5' or 25' buffer) versus a 50' buffer as required with a preserve wetland. You may choose to leave the classification as is. A wetland delineation still must be performed to show the wetland edge and a 50' buffer based on the preserve classification. After the MCWD approves the wetland delineation, the edge of the wetland and the 50' buffer must be staked on the property and shown on your survey. If buffer improvements are necessary in the 50' buffer area, a vegetative buffer planting plan will be required. Based on the wetland buffer improvement plan our wetland specialist will determine the cost associated with the work required to conform to code (complete the buffer plan). The City will require and hold an escrow amount (to be determined) until the buffer is established. Once the buffer work is established, usually one growing season, the wetland buffer escrow money will be refunded to you. In this instance, the pool permit can be issued once the MCWD approves the wetland delineation, a wetland buffer improvement plan has been submitted and approved and buffer escrow submitted. The actual buffer improvement can take place next spring. Please don't hesitate to contact me so we can discuss. Christine Mattson Planning Assistant City of Orono 2750 Kelly Parkway Orono MN 55356 (physical addressJ PO Box 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323-0066 (mailing address) `�° 952.249.4620 r'� 952.249.4616 �"� cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us �?�'� www.ci.orono.mn.us Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm 1