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• • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING JULY 31, 2002 Smyser indicated that he was present at the meeting to answer any questions that the members of the Board might have. He stated that Al Bixious was the Planning Consultant hired for the ordinance review process. The update included a definition of terms and the submittal requirements that were more clearly stated in the update. A minor subdivision would be less than three unit lots instead of four. For more than three, a plat, grading plan, and utility plan was required. A minor subdivision required only a certificate of survey, septic system information, and possibly other information to ensure the lots can be used. Minor subdivision review and approval would now be done administratively. He gave an example of a garage built across a property line, causing the builders to purchase land from their neighbor. This was considered a minor subdivision. The City had a provision where it could require more information if necessary. A sketch plan review phase requirement w staff review. It was not adopted because start the clock at the first submittal of the made voluntary, but staff believes develop the developer money. first step for informal line law that would Smyser continued that the areas of co delineation, a Tree Preservation Plat included in the Resource Inventory expedient to address these issu ; arly in formal submittal is so labor intensive an an phase was e it would save ey, wetland g land information were 03. It was considered s, because the preparation of a =Section 107 was modified to etland. Section 107.4 indicated a require a minimum 10 -fool Conservation Subdivision did not require conservatio incorporati A rural wastewate preservation in disturbance, tree p r around e coordinated and designated open space. It dress the open space issues involved in the ping Ordinance will allow for f Conservation Subdivision and urban clustering. honing Ordinance will allow for a community 1 =09 addressed the requirements for tree tree plan, signage, fencing, preservation against soil zd tree inventory. If a tree was planned to be Rdivls f the principles;: provision in the tni nt. Section cli idu; a full% preserved but was lost, seeded to be replaced at a two - for -one ratio. The City had a list of acceptable trees to choose from. Grundhofer inquired about the definition of a buffered yard and wanted a more detailed explanation. Smyser responded that the definitions were explained further in the Title and Application section, which includes the definitions. O'Connell questioned if the numbering of Section 106 -2, paragraphs 1 and 3 was a typographical error. Smyser answered that paragraph 1 was to be divided so that the last sentence is paragraph 2. 2 Draft Minutes