08/29/2001 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 29, 2001 Page 7, fifth paragraph: "The Board seemed to say that they wanted the developers to meet insufficient standards." Trehus moved to approve the July 18, 2001 meeting minutes as amended above. O'Connell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following item was added to the meeting agenda: • Discuss 5E the MarketPlace Update as a part of 5A the Ryan Taretp U dxate. g The agenda was approved as amended above. CITIZEN COMMENTS Donlin indicated that two residents had called her by phonOtatmg'thej cTesire to comment on Board Business, but had scheduling conflicts and may be late PROJECT REVIEW A. Ryan/Target/Target Super Store/Update- Gro4chala stated that throughout the life of the project there had been dramatic change,{however the Council denied the project with two abstaining. Wetland mitigation had been a discussion item. There had been two meetings concerning the reduction of pending and increasing the infiltration basins. The landscaping plan indicated 788 trees would_be moved. New improvements would have been necessary to Lake Drive, m additionqothe subsidy issue. Chair Lanyon inquired about the Watershed District's response. Grochala responded that the technology panel did not concern itself with the volume issue, but with rate control. They were seeking to{r.,ednee. the infiltration areas and keep the ponding area. Chair Lanyon_ posed the question if it became a project again, what would be the role of the Environmental Board ` Grochala answered that the Environmental Assessment Worksheet was still :i the approval process. Donlin stated previously Asleson lead several Environmental Board members to the site, which she revisited recently and noted the biodiversity, such as mature oaks, black cherries, pheasants, and tamaracks. She added that there was considerable neighborhood opposition to the project. She visited the SuperTarget at Lexington and Highway 694, and described it as a vast asphalt expanse. She noted some small saplings, the infiltration pond was fenced off because it was deep, and had garbage in it. Chair Lanyon stated that the Board tried to move the project toward an ecological balance. He indicated the Board was not displeased that the project was stopped. Donlin explained that the outcome represented the 20/20 vision, with a prairie -rural flavor to the 2