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� <br /> � ORONO COUNCIL PIEETING HELD NOVEPiBER 8, 1976 Page 15 <br /> � 4o The adoPtion of a comprehensive zoning ordinance ORONO-LOrIG LAKE <br /> to iraplement the comprehensive land use plan INTERCEPTOR <br /> � that protects our delicate environment througho (Continued) <br /> � ao Adoption of Ordinance #125 prohibiting <br /> � alterations or development of the u�etlands. <br /> bo Adoption of a 75 ' lakeshore building set►�ack. <br /> � co Adoption of hard cover limitations that <br /> allow Oo hard cover within 75 ' of the <br /> • lakeshore, 25% hard cover from 75 ' to 250 ' <br /> from the lakeshore, and 35a harc3 cover from <br /> � 500 ' to 1000 ' from the lakeshore. <br /> , d. A 26 ' development setback from our protected <br /> wetland and water drainage way to Lake Minnetonkao <br /> � ee The preservation of natural land contours <br /> within 75 ' of the lakeshore have been <br /> � protected by a prohibition against dredc�ing, <br /> grading or filling, and the removal of <br /> • major trees and shrubse <br /> � Orono, as a local municipality, has done more than <br /> ` any other community in the entire country in the <br /> areas of preservation of a great natural amenity <br /> � of major metropolitan significance such as Lake <br /> Tiinnetonka through basic land use �lanning including: <br /> • <br /> l. Storm water manag.emente <br /> * , . CornPrehensive zoning. <br /> • �o Transportation planning <br /> 4. Identification and protection of eeologically <br /> � sensitive protected areaso <br /> � The Village of Orono is fully acaare and cognizant <br /> of the magnitude of the problems of balancing the <br /> � deleterious effects of urbanization with the fragile <br /> ecologye It does not take lightly proposals <br /> • presented for projects or programs that effect the <br /> . ecology of our area that do not represent all <br /> environm�ntal concerns required to protect our <br /> , area and Lake Minnetonka. <br /> � We understand that the interceptor as Proposed in <br /> Alternavite lA, 5A, and 6A will traverse our wetlands, <br /> • but without prior access to the final glans and <br /> specifications showing the exact routing of the <br /> '� rroposec� interceptor, it is impossible for us to <br /> access the magnitude of the potential damage to <br /> � our environment, Thus it is difficult for us to <br /> �, determine vahat the requirements would be for us to <br /> grant a variance under our Ordinance #125, the <br /> � �aetlanc�s protection ordinance e Ordinance #k 125 <br /> makes provision for a variance �rocedure as follows: <br /> • <br /> riances. In extraordinary cases, variances may be <br /> granted upon application therefore, but only cahen <br /> � the proposed use is determined to be in the public <br /> interest, and no variance shall be granted which <br /> � the Council determines will or has the tend�ncy toa <br /> � (Continued) <br />