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• <br />• <br />• <br />ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING APRIL 25, 2001 <br />Trehus inquired about the conservation easements in light of the large lots encroaching on <br />the wetlands. He asked if the Planning and Zoning Board was going to see this plan. <br />Asleson answered the greenway with the trail was the change in the plan, at one time the <br />area was biodiverse. <br />Trehus questioned the location and type of the path, and whether it was going to be on the <br />ecotone. Asleson responded there was a way to put a paved path through the center of the <br />ecosystem, and not the edges to minimize the environmental impact. <br />Vice Chair Mach submitted that if the trails went through nice areas it could raise <br />environmental consciousness. <br />Grundhofer indicated the tree legend needed to be clear, and asked staff for his <br />recommendations. Asleson answered no changes, and advised that because of time <br />constraints, the Board would probably not be asked to comment again. <br />The Board discussed the population growth and traffic concerns. If a hold on new MUSA <br />would be recommended, the greenway would probably be lost. <br />Trehus mentioned reducing the size of the lots to preserve open space. Asleson <br />responded that Planning and Zoning Board objected to it, and so he negotiated the <br />greenway. <br />O'Connell recommended approval but with strong reservations. about the number of <br />homes being built in one year in light of 147 homes as an annual total. In addition, the <br />number of trees saved versus lost neededito beclarifie on the plat map. <br />Grundhofer moved to recommend approval with e reservations. O'Connell seconded <br />the motion. Motion passed 5 to Trehps) f <br />F. 64th and 20t "/Variance Request ,= r. Valentine introduced himself as the project leader <br />and Tom Carlson as the new owner. Mr. Valentine had known the original owner for 10 <br />years. <br />Trehus noted¢tle need for an alternative site for a septic tank. <br />Mr. Valentine stated:it was a 2.82 acre triangular site, where he tried to stay out of the <br />wetlands''-and`preservethe trees. <br />Grundhofer indicated her concern for the mound septic tank, where any pollutants would <br />go directly into the wetland. <br />Asleson recommended Mr. Valentine work with the Vadnais Heights Watershed District. <br />Mr. Valentine reported speaking with them and noted the delineation report indicated <br />7 <br />