05/30/2001 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 30, 2001 Chair Lanyon called for a motion. Trehus moved a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Board, and to the City Counsel that the present plat proposal be denied, and a conservation approach be employed. Motion carried unanimously. C. Lino Lakes Family Dentistry/Apollo Dr./Site Plan Review — Asleson reviewed the background of the plan. The Dental Office seeks to build an expanded building to be shared with another business. All water leaving the site flows to a pond across Apollo Drive. There are staff recommendations for native plantings and because of the imperviousness of the soils, the need to uncompact them. The plan denotes the planting of Maples, however they tend to be invasive. There was also a need to be more specific in terms of the ground level. Kukonen inquired about the specifics on parking requirements and the need for so many parking spaces. Asleson concurred that the standard recommendation for decreasing impervious surfaces applies. Chair Lanyon stated the lighting used should have no spillage and be a shoebox design. Trehus pointed out according to page 8, the water runoff rate going into the,storm sewer will double the present rate. Chair Lanyon agreed the Board was;very concerned about the increase in runoff. Asleson indicated the rates should not exceed present rates greater concern. w vii Chair Lanyon summarized the Board's con i entisr j,? • Need for more specificity in the groundco`ver and sales, in particular the use of native plantings and the minimal use of turf • Concern over an actual increase in water runoff rates. • Minimize impervious surfaccs,:spec 'iy, eall. a'r0eduction in the number of parking spaces. 0 x 'gym; • No spill lighting, for. exampleksoebox=style lighting. • Minimize or eliminate soil coin action. Chair Lanyon called'for amotion to pass on the recommendations of the Environmental Board as statedabove'.1 Trelius'moved to pass on the recommendations. Kukonen ,;,,. ter;. e Volumes are the t • seconded the motion. Trehus stateesire'for a response to the recommendations, if they were addressed adequatelyof a way to flag it. Asleson answered the reports were flagged. Rob Raffertyof the Planning and Zoning Board indicated he received tidbits from the minutes of the Environmental Board, but there was little time for review. 7