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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING JULY 31, 2002 • 5. ACTION ITEMS • • A. Behm's Century Farm/ 6th Through 10th Additions/ Preliminary Plat Review Asleson reviewed the background and noted that it was important to consider many factors such as buffering, land classification, pedestrian transportation and the needs of the developer. Asleson had overlaid several maps, and showed the Board the oak savanna, high ecological value zones, and protection zones. He spoke with Rick DeGardener about park dedication and greenways. Mr. Johnson, Director of Engineering for Metro Land Surveying and Engineering, stated that there were 95 acres left to be develop - i bout 156 to 163 lots. He indicated that there were some updates to tl '1. as using, he believed it was the January version. He showed the b��_e 1'�a ere the collector road according to staff recommendations show ` ed, } not committed to that location. Council told th o s throu process of advisory board review. The site consists of gi'' with 20.96 acres of park open space. There were some modificat' to the" ° ~ + :ervation plan. The areas could be custom graded. The p1 _ n revi e� T"''' he plan was at 1.6 units per acre, while the density regiten .resent R -1 zoning code was 2 units per acre. There were two floc la w ® w together. Asleson stated that instead of see the trees in the southea� Mr. Johnson rtet responded t e southwest, he would rather lands both significantly drained. Asleson here was a chance to undo some things. Mr. Jo + ' tahcated that the groundwater had normalized. The water table never got above 95, so the Ater never got near the surface. Instead of raising the water level, ose to create the wetlands where they would occur presently. Mr. Jo " clieved that there was a misinterpreting of the aerial photos. He noted are at were field tested to be below the 100 -year flood, and he was unsure if drainfields would meet the need. He stated that the groundwater had been permanently altered. Mr. Udhe's goal was to develop 20-30 lots per year. O'Dea inquired about eliminating 2.5 houses in one cluster and 1.5 in another. Mr. Johnson replied it was probably not possible. O'Dea indicated that if Lot #5 could be moved or removed, it could save several trees. Mr. Johnson answered that there were 270 units under the zoning code. He did not know how to save the oaks because of the elevation under the current plan. 5 Draft Minutes