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Environmental Board <br />August 31, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />Land use application was received on a site plan review for a commercial development <br />that will be located at 601 Apollo Drive. This is at the NE corner of Lake Drive and <br />Apollo Drive. The parcel is zoned as General Business and guided for commercial <br />land use in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. This proposed project is going to include a <br />4,200 square foot dental clinic, a 2,240 square foot coffee shop with a drive thru, and <br />also a drive thru ATM. The site will have 43 parking stalls and a trash and recycling <br />enclosure. Land cover at this site historically was oak openings and barrens. MLCCS <br />data indicates other exposed transitional land with zero to 10 percent pervious cover, <br />oak forest dry sub type and medium grass altered non-native dominated grass land. <br />What’s on the site today is mowed weedy vegetation and sandy soil. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson stated this site ultimately drains to George Watch Lake and that is an <br />impaired water impaired for nutrients. There were no other rare, unique, or significant <br />resources identified on the site or in the vicinity. Soil on the site is all Zimmerman <br />fine sand. It has low runoff potential and high infiltration rate even when wet and it is <br />excessively drained. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson reviewed existing and proposed conditions for storm water management. <br />Most storm water currently infiltrates into the sand soil, with the run off heading east <br />through the storm water system and ultimately to George Watch Lake. Under the <br />proposed conditions that parcel will be divided into three drainage areas. Each one <br />will be treated by porous pavement BMP’s (best management practices) before <br />entering the storm water system. Mr. Nelson stated the parking stalls will be porous <br />pavement. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz asked if the porous pavement counted as pervious surface for the storm <br />water calculations. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson stated that he believed the porous pavement areas would be calculated as <br />pervious surface and briefly explained the pervious pavement BMPs. <br /> <br />Chair Sullivan stated that that this was exciting and a first in the City. Mr. Nelson <br />stated it was unique because many of the projects the Board had looked at recently <br />were in areas where infiltration of storm water wasn’t an option. In this case, <br />infiltration is an option, so the pervious pavement BMPs might be a good choice. <br /> <br />Chair Sullivan mentioned concerns that grass and weeds may grow up through the <br />pervious pavement. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson went on to cover the storm water pollution prevention plan. Due to the <br />drainage to George Watch Lake, stabilization must occur within 7 days after <br />construction activity ceases. <br /> <br />Ms. Buchmeier asked for confirmation that the erosion control and the stabilization <br />timeline were the only requirements related to drainage to the impaired water. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson confirmed that was correct. <br />