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City Council September 23, 2002 Russian Baptist Church Site Plan Review & CUP Parks & Trail There will be no park dedication fee required. There are no trails currently planned for the north side of Ash Street. Grading/Drainage /Wetland Engineering issues have been resolved. The Rice Creek Watershed District has issued a TWAFAA for this project. Environmental Board Recommendations The Environmental Board reviewed this application at their May 29, 2002, meeting and recommended approval with some changes. The memo from Marty Asleson dated June 6, 2002, details these changes and is attached to this report. In general, recommended changes center around the following: 1.) Submission of a tree inventory and tree preservation plan. 2.) Increase infiltration and storm water practices, particularly around parking areas. 3.) Alter tree choices, and move some trees out of water infiltration areas. 4.) Use of green parking in future parking expansion areas. Numbers 1 & 3 have been addressed by the applicant. Planning & Zoning Board Recommendations This application was initially presented at the June 12th meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board, but was tabled pending further information on a number of issues, including: • Investigating providing city services through either the City of Circle Pines or the City of Shoreview, as an alternative to the proposed use of a well and septic system. • Drainage: neighboring residents had concerns about runoff onto their property. • Buffer greenbelt: neighboring residents were not supportive of the use of a fence; a revised landscape plan using vegetation and/or berms was proposed. • Lighting: neighboring residents had concerns over glare. At the request of neighboring residents, the Russian Baptist Church held a second neighborhood meeting on June 26th in order to meet with residents and address their concerns. The application was then again heard by the Planning & Zoning Board on July 10th, at which time the board recommended approval of the application, with the conditions outlined by staff, as well as the added condition that "Anoka County Highway Department review and approval be required prior to City Council review." 7