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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MARCH 27, 2002 <br />O'Dea addressed the screening on Birch Street, and inquired about the possibility <br />of promoting non-linear plantings. She also asked if the ditch was going to <br />remain or if it would be altered. <br />Chair Kukonen inquired if would he consider asking for a PDO to preserve a 17 - <br />acre additional open space, as long as the developers were requesting a re -zoning, <br />and follow the principles of development from the Handbook for Environmental <br />Planning and Conservation Development. <br />Asleson noted that signage should be placed on the buffer oies to indicate <br />that buffers did exist, and covenants should be established pmeovvners' <br />• <br />association prohibiting encroachment. <br />Schneider asked about the site's chance for approval.4„„ <br />the site plan would go the Planning and Zoning Boar'd,and,t <br />added that the Environmental Board was reviewing <br />submitted prior to the moratorium taking effect.eN <br />Asleson pointed out the Rice Creek WatershcdT)istrict .usually met the same night <br />as the Environmental Board, so he had .04,1,9 vth them earlier. <br />ondn responded <br />en to Council. He <br />ecause it was <br />Schneider asked for more informatioitt4bout tWdlole of the Army Corps of <br />Engineers. Asleson answered thewouldbehvo1ved if there was a headwater <br />located on site. <br />Schneider asked for a de n):: <br />that it was City water a4 ii1g2nva <br />Asleson added that it atiae <br />41,9 <br />, <br />Grundhofer inqi,4 a oulw em et Council was going to approve MUSA <br />allocation. Chaton7eri:,,.tatediiat the Surface Water Management had already <br />been approved. Asleson added the Rice Creek Watershed District had yet to be <br />approvcd. <br />A allocation. Chair Kukonen responded <br />d was dictated by the Metropolitan Council. <br />apacity to deal with sewage. <br />o'conpLJa t1ie question about the possibility of asking the developer to <br />commumai with Ed Vaughan Asleson spoke concerning the combined impact <br />of the two db*dlopments. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency controlled the <br />discharge rats. The developer was going to try to keep the water on site, or to <br />use filtration. <br />O'Connell made a motion to pass on the denial and the staff and Board <br />recommendations: <br />• Contact the St. Paul Regional Water Utility and Vadnais Lake Watershed <br />District. <br />• Buffering for Pipeline easement in the northeast corner lots. <br />5 APPROVED MINUTES <br />