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Donlin indicated there is bias when a company hires another company to report findings. Asleson continued that it had been impacted. Chair Lanyon mentioned that there was a difference between the wetland delineation of 20 years ago and that of today in the vegetation. Mach pointed out that there was no plan for restoration, and submitted the possibility the Board not approve. Donlin agreed in light of the ditches and the past projects the company has worked on, they have not fulfilled the obligations of those projects. Chair Lanyon explained that the Board was concerned about those previously unfulfilled obligations. Mach indicated that the goal should be to raise the environmental quality of the parcel, which would ultimately increase the value. Chair Lanyon advised the applicable information should be reissued, because even if the area was degraded, it may not take much to restore the area to increase its value. Asleson identified the parcel was the same size as Peregrine Pass at 80 acres, where the streets were narrowed, retention ponds added. With no conservation ordinance on the books, there seems to be no way to implement the same procedure with 12th and Holly. Trehus noted the plat map had been modified, and Smyser's report stated concerns over multiple driveways that connect to 12th Street or Holly Drive. He explained that there should be no driveways on arterial roads, because traffic congestion was an environmental issue. Chair Lanyon submitted that other groups would follow this example, Lots 1 and 8 with a driveway going onto 12th Street should be removed to retain open space. Donlin stated that Smyser again supports it with the statement, "When 5 to 7 of the 14 lots don't meet the standards..." Grundhofer reviewed the recommendations to reduce the number of lots, which were not attempted, but merely changed the street position. The present proposal threatens the potential fen site. She then asked if the person in the existing house was developing the property. Chair Lanyon stated that the proposal was a step backwards in terms of efforts promoting green developments.