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� C . � cit� o� oR,oNo • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCtL �� NO. 2305 � ' • - • • 7. The City Counci 1 f inds that granting a conditiona 1 use permit to allow the construction of a driveway through the designated wetland 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. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIOINS 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 allow construction of a driveway through a designated wetland area and grants a conditional use permit per Section 10.55, Subdivision 10 (B) for the excavation, filling, and grading necessary to construct such a driveway through the wetland, subject to the following conditions : • l. The culvert underneath the driveway shall be inches in diameter. 2. The applicant is advised to contact Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to obtain the permits that they will require for this work. 3. The proposed driveway shall be no wider than 14 feet at the driving surface, with 3 foot shoulders on each side in addition to that 14 feet, and shall maintain 3:1 side slopes as proposed by the designer. The tota 1 width of the driveway taken up by the driveway and f i 11 shall average no more than 35 feet. 4. A Flowage & Conservation Easement shall be granted within the property boundaries below the 952' contour. Applicant's surveyor shall provide a metes and bounds Iegal description for the boundaries of that wetland to be designated. 5. In the event that the driveway is constructed in conjunction with an actual building permit application for a residence on the property,� no grading permit shall be required. .In the event that driveway construction occurs prior to application for a building permit on the property a grading and excavation permit shall be obtained by the applicant or his grading contractor prior to such construction. Construction of the driveway shall be subject to City inspection and approval. � • Page 3 of 5