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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 8,1996 • (Public Comments - Continued) An announcement of the Highway 12 corridor preliminary alignment decision is to be made by Mn/DOT on April 22 with the policy committee meeting on April 24. Mn/DOT will have a public information meeting for Orono residents on April 29. Callahan said when the announcement is made, there will be 30 days in which to submit comments. Callahan said there is nothing that can be done until the announcement is made. Callahan said it was the position of Orono that the road should go where it presently is located. Callahan said Orono is not interested in seeing an interchange be built at Ferndale. Jabbour said the issue was being monitored by many people noting there were both north and south groups. (Council Member Hurr exited the meeting at this time, which was approximately 8:20 P.M.) ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ( * #5) #2114 CLARK WINSLOW, 1595 BOHNS POINT ROAD - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/VARLA NCE - RESOLUTION #3710 Hurr moved, Goetten seconded, to approve Resolution #3710. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. • ( #6) #2115 FRANK BENNETT, 315/405 TONKAWA ROAD - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - RESOLUTION #3711 Dale Gustafson was present representing the applicant. Mabusth reported that the property is in a low area defined with type 1 and type 3 wetlands. The wetlands have not been designated. The area receives surface runoff from an 8 -acre area. The proposal is for an open water pond. There will be a need to remove 1900 cubic yards of spoils, some of which will be used for a new driveway to connect to the homestead parcel. The former driveway will be removed, and landscaping will be replaced. The remainder of the spoils will be removed from the site. The plan calls for small bridge walkways to be placed over the narrow portions of the pond, but Gustafson said the concept was now in dispute. Goetten said she is personally opposed to such structures and asked Gustafson to discuss with the applicants whether they were necessary. Gustafson asked if there was any bearing on the ordinance due to such bridges. Goetten said she would prefer a nature type pond. Mabusth said Gustafson was aware of the need to stay 26' away from a wetland. However, the wetland is not protected by the DNR, nor is it on the National Inventory Map. Mabusth said it becomes a concern when filling is involved. There is a need for a conditional use permit, however, for the project. Mabusth noted the benefit gained by the City of storm water • retention.