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• City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2514 C) The watershed area draining to this existing wetland is relatively small, comprising 11.9 acres. The proposed pond after construction will still retain the 100 year rainfall event. Storage area will not be significantly affected by the proposal. D) This project has been reviewed and approved by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, who found that the excavation will not alter, local drainage patterns or have a significant impact upon storage available at the site. E) Calculations have been submitted by the applicants' engineer indicating that the amount of spoils to be excavated is equivalent to the amount of the proposed fill, hence no extraneous fill will enter or leave the site. 5. The,City Council finds that the conditions existing on this pro- perty are peculiar to it and do not apply generally 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 applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demon- strable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 6. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to allow the proposed pond excavation 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 CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances and a conditional use permit per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.55, Subdivision 8, and Section 10.03, Subdivisions 19 & 20 to allow excavation of a designated wetland area to create a pond area within that wetland, subject to the following conditions: • Page 2 of 4