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Agenda Item 5A Environmental Board Meeting Date: May 29, 2002 Topic: Russian Baptist Church /Site Plan Review /CUP Background: The Russian Baptist Church has submitted a proposal to build a church on Ash Street and Baldwin Lake Road. See attachment 1. This location is in a rural zone so the church is asking for a CUP. Please see attachment 6 for submitted proposal. Analysis: This is a 4.61 acre site south of CD 8. The Environmental Management Plan shows a Zone 1 on the site (attachment 1). A good portion of the southern part of the site has been filled. The Northern portion of the site is hydric. The and slopes to Rice Creek (attachment 2). The Minnesota Land Cover Classification Inventory indicates "Long Grasses and Sparse Tree Cover" on part of the site and "Aspen Forest Saturated" on the area around a wet area (attachment 3). Water from this area goes to CD 8 and ultimately Golden Lake in Circle Pines. Flood plain encroaches on the North side (attachment 4). Rice Creek Watershed has TWAFFA this until wetlands are delineated, and other administrative items are addressed. Infiltration is one of the issues (attachment 5). A septic system is presented on the proposal. I have discussed alternatives to a standard septic system with them. have discussed more infiltration, and surface -water management practices with them. One of the issues was to maintain the wet aspen buffer around the wetland area on site. Future expansion of parking lots pushes impervious surface into this area. The Landscape Plan needs modification. Sugar Maples and Colorado Green Spruce should be changed. The location of the plant materials in the proposed infiltration pond on the South will be flooded. The lighting plan is included in the submittal. I have discussed this with Jeff Smyser and Jeff indicated the plan conforms to our standards. That is: no more than .04 foot - candles at the property lines, shoebox type, no- spill, downward focused lights. There is no Tree Preservation Inventory or Plan. •