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• • • PLANNING & ZONING BOARD March 12, 1986 Page Two Mr. Doocg told Mr. Sauer that if he wished to pursue this proposal any further, he would need to submit a formal application for consideration of this proposal. OPEN MIKE (L & G Rehbein) Mr. Gerald Rehbein and Mr. Granger represented L & G Rehbein who has proposed to the Park Board and to the City Council, and at the City Council's request, now to the Planning and Zoning Board, a plan to excavate from a parcel of property east of 35E and refill the parcel with layers of a lime by- product and native soil, and then donate the parcel for park purposes. Mr. Granger explained that a few months ago, his client received a letter stating that the City of Lino Lakes was seeking park property in the eastern portion of the City and that his client's property may be suitable. The letter asked whether the property owner would be willing to donate or sell his property for park purposes. In light of this letter, L & G Rehbein put together a proposal for donating approximately a 16 acre parcel. L & G Rehbein would, over several years time, and consistent with a pre - planned design, excav- ate the soils from a parcel purchased from Al Augustine, use part of the soil for fill elsewhere and reserve a portion, and then haul in layers of lime by- product (remains from the St. Paul and Minneapolis water filtering system) and layer in the reserved soil, and grade the property per the park plan, and then donate the property to the City for use as a park. Mr. Granger handed out an analysis of the lime by- product showing that it is virtually the same as agricultural lime, but has a higher water content. He also brought a topographical map and soil analysis showing the land to be high rol1'ing land with sandy soils. He ex- plained that at this time, L & G Rehbein is looking for approval of the concept and then will have to work with the City engineer, attorney, Park Board, etc. to develop a final proposal. The DNR, Rice Creek Watershed District and other groups,woudld also need to be approached for all the appropriate permits, etc. Mrs. Averbeck voiced a concern that she has the understanding that in a case such as this the property would need to be monitored by law for twenty years. She questioned who would do the monitoring and how the lime would affect the nearby water and lakes. Mrs. Klaus was concerned with the affect of the soil PH and whether trees and shrubs would grow after the lime was layered in. Mr. Rehbein explained that the excavating and refill would be done per a park design whereby certain areas would be left with native soils to allow for trees, etc. The excavation would take place in the areas planned for ballfields, etc.