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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2001 <br />Donlin noted there was a 140 house per year limit for the City. Asleson explained that <br />was a planning and zoning issue. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD BUSINESS <br />A. Minnesota DNRJWildland Interface Project/Updates — This item was tabled to the <br />March 28, 2001 meeting. <br />B. Native Plantings/Planning and Zoning Issues — Asleson stated Apollo Drive <br />Development was recommended plantings similar to those at Town Center. The business <br />community preferred bluegrass in front. He noted that Summit brought in a concept plan <br />which caused the Planning and Zoning Board to write a letter to the Fire Chief concerning <br />safety issues with burns. The Planning and Zoning Board asked if there were any native <br />plantings where burns were unnecessary, but could be mowed. He noted that naturally, <br />80% of the water stays on site, with 10% going into the groundwater and 10% into the <br />lakes, now 80% goes into the lakes. The natural plants are great evaporators through <br />transpiration; therefore the functional native plantings make sense. From a Fire <br />Department perspective, there is apprehension. The best time to burn is in the months of <br />July and August. If the Environmental Board continues to ask for buffers, he Planning <br />and Zoning Board, Fire Department, Police, and City Council need to have',Similar views <br />on this issue. <br />Mach asked about the possibility of an annual mowing sontsfearsind burns other years. <br />Asleson answered that there would be a need to reseed the area\onInose years where the <br />mowing took place, or there would quickly beArasio44of noninative plants. <br />'4‘41-04* <br />Fire Chief for the Centennial Fire DepaVnivetWilo Bennett, noted that in times of burn <br />bans permits could not be given for prairie plantings to businesses, but denied to <br />homeowners. The concerns are in thet ‘9sely-knil areas. In the past, people used to burn <br />their lawns, but that practice had heen diseontinud due to safety and pollution issues. <br />No permits are granted to business* or residents when burning bans are in effect. <br />Asleson pointed out that the Pollution Control did not have a unified message <br />on prairie planting burns.)10' <br />T. IA <br />Mr. Bennett stated his comments were limited to the burnings. There was sometimes <br />violent oppositionfrom the neighbors due to the smoke. There needs to be unanimous <br />agreement, or permits are discontinued. <br />.+1P. <br />3-10S:ft, 4" <br />Chair LanYnitasked if there was no ban in effect, what were the issues. Mr. Bennett <br />responded there there needed to be adequate room, to not bother the neighbors. <br />tfoe <br />Trehus asked what was the time span of the bans in the average slimier. Mr. Bennett <br />answered three weeks to one month in the spring and in the fall. <br />6 <br />