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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MARCH 28, 2001 <br />B. Spirit Hills Subdivision Application — Asleson read the background from the <br />tracking sheet, which discussed a formal application submitted to develop Spirit <br />Hills under a Planned Overlay Development process. Mr. Goertz was at the <br />meeting to discuss the application. There was a conservation easement in the <br />West, and the open space was set back 150 feet. <br />Mr. Goertz indicated that shifting the cul-de-sacs moved the two closest lots to the <br />open space to 160 feet away. <br />Chair Lanyon inquired of the meaning of the dotted line running from north to <br />south across the map. Mr. Goertz answered that it was a remaining topographic <br />line. <br />Donlin questioned the meaning of Type B Soils. Asleson responded it was a wet <br />hydro type soil. <br />Trehus asked about how many acres of wetland were present in the area. Mr. <br />Goertz answered there were 9.4 acres, and the higher site was just less than 10 <br />acres. <br />Asleson explained that the area could be maintained for,.a 100=year event. Mr. <br />fr��h <br />Goertz added there were only two fill areas planned, which added up;to less than <br />7000 sq. ft. Mitigation was expanding and indicateda,desire for a..11ft station in <br />the northeast. ".0,6 <br />Asleson noted the degraded forest had recently. beef' developed. Donlin <br />concurred the whole area had been degraded; and`rthe‘ plan was much improved. <br />ry? <br />Chair Lanyon commented the southern section had been moved to the southeast <br />to keep the ditch from being filledy4Ynti He added there was no known burial site on <br />the property. <br />Donlin indicated the plan had vision :but urged Mr. Goertz not to build on the <br />floodplain. Mr. Goertz'-assure'dthe .Board that there were no plans to build on the <br />floodplain, and exP ained'the fi11'areas were pits that may have been for garbage. <br />Donlin ing4hed ab` out the 2 'eaning of the % inch hundred -year event. Mr. Goertz <br />responded thate watershed engineers defined it, but it dealt with controlling the <br />runoff.„; ` �`'A, r✓ <br />+`K <br />krr.=.. <br />Donlm presented that the Environmental Board had been considering increasing <br />the water level in the wetlands around Cedar Lake by building a dam where <br />Highway;49 crosses the creek, and inquired about its potential impact on the <br />development. Asleson noted that a dam was located on Baldwin Lake. <br />3 <br />