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�=v� PC Exhibit I <br /> � <br /> C ITY OF C7RON0 <br /> .� , Street Address: Mailing Adafress: Telephone t952�249�600 <br /> Y <br /> ��.` � G� 2750 Kel{ey Parkway P.O_Box b6 Fax (952)249-4616 <br /> �x�SH��`� Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 www,ci.orono.mn.us <br /> April 5,2016 <br /> Dusty Finke <br /> City of Medina <br /> 2052 County Road 24 <br /> Medina, MN 55340 <br /> Re: City of Orono Approvals Required for Deer H�ill Preserve <br /> Dear Mr.Finke: <br /> On Thursday,March 30,2016 the City of Orono was ma.de aware of the irnminently pending <br /> approvals for subdivision of the Stonegate Farm properiy abutting the City of Orono and <br /> requiring access throngh property in the City of Qrono. While Orono City staff have not been <br /> involved in the formal review process to date,we were generally aw�are that access to the <br /> development in Medina would be through the develc�per's Omno praperty,aud had received a <br /> concept plan showing that in February 2014. Since then the only involvement Orono has had <br /> with the development was an applicaLion by the developer to subdivide off a parcel from the <br /> Orono praperty for road use,in May 2015. T�a#application was immediately withdrawn when <br /> the Orono City Attorney advised that the roed could be established through an easement rather <br /> than via a subdivision process. There was no discussion at thai time regarciing the a.ctv,al <br /> constru�ction process. <br /> Whi�e the City is not opposed to the development, construction within the City of Orono requires <br /> approva.t by Orono. No plans have yet been submitted by the developer, but based on the limited <br /> information received thus far, certain City of Orono approvals are required,as follows; <br /> 1) Gi'ading on the Orono property requires a Land Alteration Pernnit from thc City of Orono. <br /> (Orono Zoning Code Sections 78-966/96'n <br /> 2) The magnitude of earth movement on the Orono property appears to gxeatiy exceed 500 <br /> cubic yards,and therefore requires a Conditional Usc Permit from the City. (78-967/968) <br /> 3) The wetland being filled in Orono is within Orono's defined Wetland Overlay Distciet <br /> and subject to the regulations of that District in addihon to WCA reguiations. (78-1603) <br /> 4) Filling of wetland for any purpose is n�ot a Permitted Use within the Wetland Ovezlay <br /> District. (78-1606),and filling of wetland for road construction purposes is not an <br /> allowed conditional use within the Wetland Qverlay District. (78-1607). The solutian to <br /> this is removal from the Wetland Overlay District those areas being filled. <br /> 5) Wetlands or portions of wetlands can be removed from the Wetland Overlay District via <br /> a rezoning process. [78-1609(a)] <br />