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' R"r,��liLAR 22EETING OF TI�E ORONO COUNCIL, P'��RCH 16 , 1978 Page 39 Orono received the first flood plain naps August 16 , FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY 1974 . The detailed studies were cormr�enced ,7une 27, (Continued) 975 . r.aps were revised as of March 18, 1975, tipril 8, 1975, Auaust of 1975 , and October 25, , 1975. The City Engineer approved the October 25, 1975 version, then request�d r�ore information after Planning Corlriission and Council review. Barr Engineering began the local I�UD study on Nover.tber 4 , 1976 and completed their study on January 4, 1977. Council since has reviewed the r�aps and suggested several ch�nges or clarifications . Corlplete floodway and flood boundary maps were sent to the City on tlarch 8 , 1977 and the Prelimir.ary Review Draft on June 14, 1977 (draft not in City files) . On SePter.iber 26, 1977, a final coordination meeting was held with the Council, HUD, Barr and D�dR. At that tir�e, the City was advised of a 90-dav appeal period for the study. This appeal period began � on November 18, 1977 and expired on February 18 , 1978. The office staff first received a copy of the . Prelirninary Review Draft on February 21, 1978. On February 28, 1978, Jim Olson and myself inet with PSahedi Jiwani of the Hennepin Soil and �9ater Conservation District to review this draf_t. He had no adverse coriments on the detailed study ;reas, but did indicate concern with those areas not studied in detail: ie : Long Lake, Long Lake Creek, and certain other lakes and creeks. On March 6, 1978, I spoke with Larry Dahlen of Barr Engineering regarding the next step. He says that the final draft study should be cor►pleted - in a month or tcvo and will become official six months from the end of the appeal period (or until August 18, 1978) to enact flood plain regulatory ordinances or "HUD will do so and change the City therefore" . The DNR has made suggestions for our ordinance revisions (December 7 , 1977 ) and Jim Olson, - Bruce rsalkerson and myself will review all our options for your early consideration. " � Mr. Alan Olson, Assistant Building & Zoning Adminis- VARIANCE - ZONING trator, entered into the record the following 820 Brown Road North information concerning variance , zoning, and #358 shoreline requirement for Tim Adams (Farm at Long Tim Adams Lake) - 820 Brown Road North, dated February 21, 1978, which states: (Continued)