09/10/2003 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETINGSEPTEMBER 10, 2003 3APPROVED MINUTES Grochala explained the water would go through ponds, before discharging into the Ditch 10, and mentioned the Panettoni site would be a warehouse. The Board decided that they would make comments section by section. Grochala began with the section FINDINGS OF FACT, and indicated that he wanted to add, “The area guided South of ditch was in the City’s Comprehensive Plan for Zoning Subdivisions Light Industrial, while North of ditch was zoned Commercial.” Chair Kukonen inquired the meaning of the phrase, “ensure environmental protection.” Grochala responded that the meaning was strictly in the physical sense. It would provide jobs and a tax base, and benefits to the Parks and Recreation Department. They do a lot of warehousing. Chair Kukonen requested the removal of the whole paragraph. Donlin referred to the findings of the DNR, and believed it was possible that Blanding’s Turtles might be present on site. Asleson answered that the wetland at the City Hall had all the conditions for its presence. He indicated that other plant species should be on site for the conditions the turtles required. O’Dea inquired if there would be any alterations to the ditch. Grochala responded that there was an effort to maintain the existing vegetation. Grundhofer posed the question under WETLAND IMPACTS if the buffer would improve the ditch. Asleson confirmed that native plantings were wanted along the ditch. The water would be filtered further in post-development. The water quantities were still a concern, but the buffer would lower the pH levels. Mr. Moberg indicted the locations of the modifications for overflow control, at the beginning, and where it flowed into the ditch. Grochala added the ditch would be undisturbed except for slight modifications at either end for overflow. Asleson stated that all attempts would be made to minimize the impact in engineering constraints, except for the storm water overflows. Mr. Moberg added that it might be mandated to go through the process at 3,000 square feet. Grochala mentioned it was a scoping process. Donlin requested that it be compared to the Target site. Asleson answered that the site was about 29.5 acres, while the Target site was about 40 acres. Grochala reminded the Board that the build out was more on Target. The site has wetlands in the South, where there were none in 1953 according to the aerial photographs. He referred to the East part of the site in Lot 1 and Lot 4 would need to make 60% maximum impervious because of its proximity to Marshan