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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 26, 2022 Dave Marchio, 3006 Labore Road, asked if there would be retaining walls built behind the new homes. Mr. Fair stated there will not be retaining walls behind the homes, but there will likely be some between the homes since the road runs downhill. Mr. Marchio asked if his woods would stay the same with the development or become a pond. Mr. Fair stated that his property should not change, but all they can do is follow the rules they are subject to for water runoff and wetlands. He explained that wetlands and lakes and ponds fluctuate as the water tables change. Torkelson asked if Mr. Fair has a high level of confidence that the water that falls on the roofs and pavement will run where the engineers have planned for it to go into the pond. Mr. Fair stated yes, the water runoff should go where it is designed. Dave Radford, 2991 Walter Street, Maplewood, asked if the developer already has their watershed permits. Mr. Fair stated they are scheduled for the Watershed District final approvals in February, but they do have approval of the wetland delineation by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Mr. Radford asked about the runoff from the lawns with fertilizers. Mr. Fair stated there is a buffer zone to protect the wetlands from the chemicals that are put on lawns. He estimated that the buffer zone here is about 30 feet wide and is designed to filter the water that comes directly off the lawns before it reaches the wetlands. There were no additional comments from the public. Upon motion by Keis, seconded by McGraw, the public hearing was closed. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2022-1-12 — APPROVE VARIANCES TO ALLOW. 1. 25-FOOT FRONT YARD SETBACKS ONALL LOTS (5 FOOT REDUCTION VARIANCES) 2. LESS THAN 75-FOOT WIDE PARCELS ON LOTS 3-5 AND 8-15 AS STATED IN THE JANUARY 26, 2022 STAFF REPORT 3. A 700-FOOT CUL-DE-SAC ROAD LENGTH (200 FEET LONGER VARIANCE) FOR THE PROPERTYLOCATED AT 3000 LABORS ROAD, PID 04-29-22-24-0015, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FA CTa • The property is found to be of unique circumstance because of these two areas and the development configuration is the best and highest use of the site to be able to construct the fifteen single-family homes. • The single-family home development that is proposed is in keeping with the R-1, Single Family Residential District, as well as the neighboring areas. • The physical factors of the property are the main reason for the variance request in that it produces an extreme hardship that is limited to the topography and wetland located on the site. In addition, under Minnesota law, we find that practical difficulty has been met, meaning (1) the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner permitted by the ordinance, (2) the owner's plight is due to 3