Title
Request for Wetland Use Permit Recommendation - File PWEP2025-0001 - to impact approximately 0.07 acres of wetlands for Old Orion Ct. Residential Development, a 32-unit apartment complex and related amenities on approximately 2.4 acres of land, located on the south side of Orion Road, west of Old Orion Ct. and Rochester Rd., Parcel 15-03-476-018 and abutting road right-of-way, zoned R-1 One Family Residential and a portion of the land has the FB Flex Business Overlay; Mark Bismack, Applicant
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Resolved, in the matter of City File PWEP2025-0001 (Old Orion Ct.) the Planning Commission recommends to City Council approval of a Wetland Use Permit to permanently impact approximately 0.09 acres of wetlands, as defined within the site plans, to construct the parking area, building areas for the multiple family building and associated development infrastructure based on plans received by the Planning Department on April 9, 2025, with the following findings and subject to the following conditions.
Findings
1. The proposed impacts to Wetland A will be approximately 0.09 acres. Additionally, although Wetland A was determined to be of medium quality overall ecologically and of high function, the design and impacts to wetland are minimized due to the installation of a culvert and strategically locating the crossing at the narrowest portion of the wetland.
2. ASTI has reviewed the subject plans and proposed impacts to Wetland A along with the proposed mitigation efforts to help reduce the impacts to the wetland (including the installation of a culvert to maintain hydrological connection between the wetland areas and the impacts to Wetland A are relatively small) and has indicated that the plans as proposed are satisfactory.
Conditions
1. City Council approval of the Wetland Use Permit.
2. That the applicant receives an EGLE Part 303 Permit (as applicable) prior to issuance of a Land Improvement Permit.
3. That the applicant provides a revised plan shee...
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