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Environmental Board October 30, 2013 Page 2 service the site. The total upland area for the site is 30.52 acres. The total wetland area is 9.28 acres. Mr. Black was present for comments Lino Lakes Environmental Board has the following recommendations concerning the Preliminary Plat /PUD proposal for the Saddle Club: 1. It should be required that all top soils in hydric soil areas that are removed from the buffer areas shall be returned to the same site as much as possible after grading is done. 2. Given the Lino Lakes Environmental goals the board recommends an establishment of a Homeowners Association for the ongoing maintenance and sustainability of Conservation Easement areas. 3. Require use of a lower profile curb similar to the Foxborough development in order to not create any more barriers to the Blanding turtle or any nesting turtle species 4. All Outlots should be deeded to the City of Lino Lakes 5. Buffer areas must be an average of 50' wide along the Wetland Management Corridors 6. Signs indicating the location of all conservation easements must be placed on all property lines similar to the ones in installed in Foxborough. Signs must be approved by the City 7. Expanding the Outlots to the property lines as feasible to encompass more of the area as per discussion between developer and city staff. 8. The developer should produce a handout that gives the new homeowner information at the time of purchase about Conservation Easement. Use Foxborough as an example 9. Allow for the removal of Green Ash and Aspen in the buffer areas without mitigation 10. The storm pond /pretreatment pond should be lined where there is not adequate separation from the groundwater. 11. The SWPPP must be specific to the site 12. There is no formal landscape plan and the final landscape plan including the pond areas must be reviewed by the Environmental Board for recommendations. Ms. O'Dea asked for a motion to approve this development with the 12 recommendations. Ms. Andrzejewski made a motion to approval the recommendations. Ms. Bor seconded the motion. Motion carried. DRAFT MINUTES