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Request for Council Action continued Page 6 October 23, 1996 #2128 Orono Ice Arena, Inc., 1025 Old Crystal Bay Road North drainage facilities. A draft of a Memorandum of Understanding of both the City and the applicant's obligations has been included in your packets, Exhibit Y. The applicant has reviewed the draft as amended and has agreed to execute the agreement. One of the major concerns raised by the neighbors in attendance at the public meeting was the issue of the location of the building at the northern extreme of the property. Applicants were asked why the structure could not be relocated closer to the south lot line with the parking areas relocated to the north and east sides of the property. Refer to Exhibit G, the wetlands delineation plan shows Type I wetlands located along the east lot line and southeast yard of the property. Both the engineer and consultants for the applicant agree that the soils report suggests that soils become considerably worse closer to the wetland areas in the south yard. The applicant, in their letter of April 2, 1996 to James Grabek, notes soil conditions are an especially critical issue for this project requiring more soil correction. r - . :- :- •= — ..,: . . . . - . h. Prime issues are aesthetics and functionality. The lobby is south facing and the majority of the arena use is during the winter months. They wish the parking to be oriented to the entry on the south side. Applicant also notes that since the applicant has entered into an agreement with the school district to share parking that parking at the east and south yard is easily accessible to the parking by high school students in the day. Placement of the structure to the north helps the drainage plan function more efficiently. The neighbors have provided exhibits and wish to address their concerns regarding the placement of the structure at your meeting. The applicant has renotified neighbors that application will be considered by Council at the October 28th meeting. Utilities/Easements Refer to Exhibits F and H, wastewater shall be pumped from a grinder pumping station through a force main to the existing gravity sewer line within Old Crystal Bay Road. Gustafson notes the pumping station should be located near the driveway for future maintenance purposes. The City shall ask for easements over all lines located out of the Old Crystal Bay Road public right-of-way. This would not include the private connection lines to arena structure. The City will ask for drainage easements over the detention pond. Type I wetlands shall be protected via the special conditions of the conditional permit resolution that shall also include the site plan locating two Type I wetlands on the property. The County has not been asked to review this plan as there is no improvement that will involve an alteration of the County right-of-way nor does this applicant propose either temporary or permanent access onto the County road nor would the City encourage direct access onto the County road.