01/29/2003 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETINGJANUARY 29, 2003 6APPROVED MINUTES Various residents present stated that they were from the neighborhoods around Hodgeson Road, Birch Street, and Ware Road. They had come for the Neighborhood Meeting concerning the Bruggeman development and that the two meetings were scheduled at the same time. The concerns about a meeting with the Environmental Board three times was brought up to the representatives of the developer. They were concerned about traffic and wanted to know if it was possible to table the topic until the next meeting. Chair Kukonen noted that if the Preliminary Plat was tabled for one month, it might not come back to the Board. He explained that the Plat Review was only going to involve the commercial section, because of the moratorium. After the moratorium, they would have to apply for a rezoning, and then the residential portion would be brought to the Board. He explained that the Environmental Board passed on recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Board. It was noted that the room was filled with residents. The presentation by Mr. Moreno was tabled because of technical difficulties. 5.ACTION ITEMS B.Bruggeman Properties, LLC/Rezone/Preliminary Plat/Site Plan Review/CUP/PUD Asleson reviewed the background and staff’s analysis. The applicant proposed to rezone the property at Birch Street and Highway 49 to commercial and would include a gas station and other businesses. The eastern half of the site was guided for medium density residential. The GIS base map included non-native vegetation and no substantial environmental concerns. The City Engineer was reviewing the Surface Water information. There was no information available from RCWD or the DNR at this time. No unique resources were located on the site, but the NWI showed 3 wetlands in the southeast corner. Other wetlands were delineated by the developer. Asleson continued with his analysis, noting the biggest issue would be the environmental lake across the street, and the entire area was in a Lake Protection Zone that flowed and was ditched into Baldwin Lake. There were concerns that the pipe might not be functioning. He indicated that it would be necessary to contain the runoff from the gas station. He noted the Landscape Plan did not include landscaping for the proposed pond. It might be in the next phase, but should include the use of the City of Lino Lakes Native Pond and Drainage area seed mix, to be established and maintained by an experienced landscape company. The Tree Inventory was difficult to read, it needed to show the size and number present, and clearly delineate those oaks proposed to be removed. The Lighting Plan did not meet the basic requirements and needed revision. Post development