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<br />' � ' �. i���� ::.uzi�►,� �:�j� ��� the CitY af �t�ono prwides foz sinR:.e `
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<br /> f:un� I�• ,?<��-;�lanment� a��.i otF�c�r u�es relaLed thc�retb art this TL
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<br /> 3. �I�i�: r}���r+�rt�r is idettlly st�ited fox' such develop�ent, in
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<br /> � fact , :�11 oi t}le -�mrxai•tv i�7 tl�� 4urmunding ��reas is so developed.
<br />�;� 4, The �"ity c�f ��mno has an ext:ensivc wetlands ordinarice �fiich
<br />�� pro��i.lcs ;c>r the pr��c�rti��tic�r� :�f rrufirshes, and wetl�rtds on pxoperty such as this
<br /> g �ranert�� f��r reasonti tiet for:h t}ieruin. A �.opy of ths�t ordinancc is attached
<br />�� hereto :�, r::�iibit C.
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<br />�` SU*t�1AP.Y: Tl�e City �f (�r�r�o hati stt�clied this ama uf th� city in depth in�t}�c=
<br /> past an.! h�s adciressed itsel f ozi numerous bccas ions to what is the �z�o�'�r larul
<br />'� use in r!:i� area. It is cic;�r ri�at rwa acre aevela�ments nromat� C1�e health,
<br />� safet�� :��..': welfare of t}�« citi:•r���s af f�mnn ancl any mc�re dense develoqxnent as
<br /> `� pr���ow�:,: ',v the Cit�- c7� Lonr l.akc would T'r�sill t. in cievastati.n�� effects on the
<br /> i� em�iro51J'�t'!3i � dimiriut Y��t� ;u�<t l;zn;l valtYe� t� �;11 surrc�widin� pmperties, and
<br />� creat i�il c,f hazarcls rr�'���'r:�c tn tkie {11t�7�li l�c�l tli, safety a►i� wclfarc�.
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<br />�� F. Natiiral terrai�� incl��cliris; Rcneral t.opography, m-�jor watcrsned�,
<br /> � soil c�.rlditions and 5��c1� ��,�t��ral '�eati�rc5 zs rivc�rs, la�ces an<. major ��luffs.
<br /> �f� 1. 'I�ie tcrrii.t.r� is l�illy in r►�Lum with nuoryerous marshes lr,c.ated
<br /> � thereon. It is clear that t.h� tc��akral�hy is not suitahle f.�r dense develoP-
<br /> � ment and thi s topa�raphy lend� i tyc�1 f t:a two acre develot�nx,nt. i f this area
<br /> were �ie,���lo ped at a�i�� �lenser rate, thc} m��r�hes and w�tersheds woulc� �necessarily
<br /> be destr^ved and the �ro�m�l watr>r ��m{�Iy' pall�ate d a l l ta t}le c le tx i r n�n t �f t h r.
<br /> citizer,�4 :�f the axe���.
<br /> y� S�'�i��"': 'i�e varaous or�jin:�nces of tl�e City c�f �)xri1i0� in<.ludin� the marsh and
<br /> "% wetlanci�� ordinance, ��rovide for the �r�ste�ti�an af the tnarshc�, and watersheds,
<br /> � which �r1v sort of dense tlevr.ln�n�nt �s pro��ased hy Neslund and the City c,f I,o�-►�
<br /> ' Lake wo�.Ia destmy. Thc State� of *tir�rtesota and tlie citizens af thc state riave
<br /> `� alread�� ���ffered previously t>c�:ause of the uncc�itral2ed desires of dcvelopers
<br /> � and sor��� nnmicipalities to dc:�troy the natural amenities which desttvctian re-
<br /> ��_ sults :�:�; irreversif�le e�ala��i_c.�l harm and �olli�tic�r�.
<br /> � r. Present Qotinernn�ntal services hein� pravided in t:he annexing
<br /> � mwiiei�:�i ity and the pro���rty �m��ed for �nexation. including water and
<br /> "� ser+•er �e���ice, fire an�i �.�lice rrotection� strf�et improven►ents and maintenane:e,
<br /> ,� and re�-r��ativnal facilitiey.
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<br /> � 1, 'I"he Citv �f �.o�tg Lake h�s its awn sewage treatment plant
<br /> � with a ��csi�n daily f1o�t capacity of 0.19 �t(�T�. As you witl note in the letter
<br /> fran ol:r City En�ineer .�ttache�l h�r�ta as F.�ibit D� SePtelyd'�r was the onlv
<br /> f` month zi� the ,}.�st yc°ar in ��tuch the m�nthly aversge for one cate�ory ar another
<br /> �� ,-', did nat e;cceed desi�n or rer�nit statn����s. You will slso notc that in the Aor►ths
<br /> " � � in whic}� the flaw r�tc w�s that or 1ess than the desiqn capac i tv, t}Ze stand r
<br /> °�' of the 'r'I�ES pennit were viot�ted, in a�e cate�c�ry vr �nothcr, six aut of sev�esi
<br /> � mvnth4. The high flcsw ratc��; c�fi A�xil fihmuc�h ,Tuly are indicative nf the infil-
<br /> ��� tration ;�nd �tflaw �t ►;r��.u��� :uid surf�c.e waters into the c�nllec:tion syst�n. It
<br /> '� � is ab�-i��L, that T,ong La}�.a pre��ntly }ias problems in � daily hasis meeting the
<br /> neces�a�-�� state and fedr:ral 5t.zn���rci.s. 11nv ��sad extensx�m of sewer service
<br /> int� t��is ar�a is obviau,ly unf�asihle and wrnild res�.tlt i.n ac3�iitirmal nc�llution
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<br /> � to the :::�otmd water sut�t�t�� i�t��auye of the inacleqi�acies of tlie Long Lak�� ae��a��
<br /> tmatmc�nt �slant. T►:r '�tt�'�:.t: h��; t�n�nosed in the pxst Chat an intercejltqY be ex-
<br /> tende�i :hrough the City ot c)m*�o ta pick up tl7r. effluent. from the L�ne l.�ke sc-
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