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k <br /> City of ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> NO. 2305 <br /> O,RoNO <br /> 7. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to <br /> allow the construction of a driveway through the designated wetland <br /> will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of <br /> the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire <br /> hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will it <br /> depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of <br /> use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objectives <br /> of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br /> CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br /> Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City <br /> Council hereby grants a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.55, <br /> Subdivision 8 to allow construction of a driveway through a designated <br /> wetland area and grants a conditional use permit per Section 10.55, <br /> Subdivision 10 (B) for the excavation, filling, and grading necessary to <br /> construct such a driveway through the wetland, subject to the following <br /> conditions: <br /> 1. The culvert underneath the driveway shall be 24 inches in <br /> diameter. <br /> 2. The applicant is advised to contact Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br /> District to obtain the permits that they will require for this work. <br /> 3. The proposed driveway shall be no wider than 14 feet at the driving <br /> surface, with 3 foot shoulders on each side in addition to that 14 <br /> feet, and shall maintain 3:1 side slopes as proposed by the designer. <br /> The total width of the driveway taken up by the driveway and fill <br /> shall average no more than 35 feet. <br /> 4. A Flowage & Conservation Easement shall be granted within the <br /> property boundaries below the 952' contour. Applicant's surveyor <br /> shall provide a metes and bounds legal description for the boundaries <br /> of that wetland to be designated. <br /> 5. In the event that the driveway is constructed in conjunction with <br /> an actual building permit application for a residence on the property, <br /> no grading permit shall be required. In the event that driveway <br /> construction occurs prior to application for a building permit on the <br /> property a grading and excavation permit shall be obtained by the <br /> applicant or his grading contractor prior to such construction. <br /> Construction of the driveway shall be subject to City inspection and <br /> approval. <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br />