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There is already an existing stockpile located onsite which is proposed to be used for future tree <br />farm operations and maintained as the permitted stockpile. <br />On November 21, 2024 the City reviewed a site plan for two accessory buildings, the grading <br />and construction of a new driveway, and stormwater facilities. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Section 1007.059 of the Zoning Ordinance establishes requirements for earth moving and land <br />reclamation. Earth removal, land reclamation, material storage or filling is a permitted use in all <br />zoning districts. An interim use permit is required when 5,000 cubic yards or more of material <br />is planned to be removed or deposited on any lot or parcel. <br />The approximately 40 acre site is located between 201" Ave and I-35E. The proposed stockpile <br />will be confined to a designated 14,000 SF area as shown in the proposed plans. The stockpile <br />will have a maximum height of 22 feet which is consistent with building heights of 35 feet in the <br />R zoning district. <br />Access <br />The site is currently accessed off 201" Ave via a shared private driveway. There are no proposed <br />improvements or impacts to 20t" Ave. <br />Wetlands <br />There is a wetland identified on the NWI map on the south side of the parcel which is more <br />than 100 feet from the stockpile. The site appears to contain other wetlands that are currently <br />farmed. A wetland delineation has not been completed for this project. There is a wetland <br />adjacent to the stockpile. RCWD is the LGU for the wetland protection act and should review <br />this project for conformance. No fill or stockpiling is permitted within a wetland. The proposed <br />stockpile is to include redundant perimeter control to prevent erosion and sedimentation. <br />Floodplain <br />The 2015 FEMA Floodplain Map indicates Zone A flood plain over a portion of the site. The <br />proposed stockpile is located outside of the floodplain and no impacts are proposed as part of <br />this IUP. Any floodplain impacts are subject to City requirements per City Code Chapter 1103 <br />and RCWD Rules. <br />Public Drainage <br />Hardwood creek runs along the southern portion of the property before discharging into Peltier <br />Lake. No impacts are being proposed to either Hardwood Creek or Peltier Lake. Both waters <br />are listed by the MPCA as Impaired for Nutrients. As part of the IUP erosion and sedimentation <br />