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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MARCH 27, 2002 <br />5. ACTION ITEMS <br />A. Stoneybrook, Preliminary Plat, Rezone, MUSA/Comp Plan <br />Amendment <br />Asleson indicated that there were three development areas. He reviewed the <br />background material. The property was guided for low-density sewered <br />residential development in the Comprehensive Plan. The developer was <br />requesting MUSA allocation, and rezoning from R -Rural to -1X-Low Density <br />Residential, and approval for a 111 -lot subdivision. There *§: 9.2 acres of <br />wetland, with 2.06 requiring mitigation, which would be acco pLhed on site, <br />and..58.87 acres of upland. The site was very wet, and infiltrationtieflini,,,ques were <br />hnuted, so water quality design was important. he water areas should be <br />protected from compaction and planted with a buffer of Basin <br />filtration capacities should be enhanced with organict:Vablisiiment in flow <br />areas, such as an organic pond area. <br />Schneider inquired if the recommendations were <br />they were only recommendations. <br />. 41.vis.44, <br />Grundhofer pointed out that there wast ftleV6T§pment on Ward's Lake adjacent to <br />this development, and asked if they were bothW are of each other's impact and <br />6F -T <br />the combined impact. Asleson indica N, ere being dealt with individually. <br />'‘qtri7 <br />4tegm. <br />Asleson continued reviewing tlaeiti4sround material. The soil was very <br />insensitive to ground water pdllution, acept for a small area in the South East <br />'41,41,1-4.,t, <br />comer that is in the Yap,* ea Watershed District. Additional water <br />volume discharges should mintiffi7ed. A sequencing plan and a management <br />plan including a 3-ycar cDntracl with a landscaping company should be submitted. <br />• <br />He urged that no sot s shi1d be hhuled off the site or brought on the site without <br />VS <br />permission fro o lie City. Thc sequencing plan should indicate responsibility for <br />cleanup after the last housewas completed including the fencing. The landscape <br />screeniTI ,was submitted for Birch Street, but staff had concerns about <br />121, wq0.1%. <br />Colorado egliagaple was not hardy for the soil. <br />Grundhofdt questioned if there were any acceptable conifers. Asleson stated that <br />the only native conifers were white pines located in northern Anoka County, but <br />were not native or adapted to this area. He conceded that a white spruce might <br />grow if they wanted a spruce. <br />g. As eson responded that <br />O'Connell inquired about whether willows were native. Asleson indicated the <br />water willow was possible. <br />Asleson stated water filtration was important. In addition he recommended the <br />developer should escrow money. <br />2 APPROVED MINUTES <br />