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Agenda Item 5C Environmental Board Meeting Date: July 30, 2003 Topic: West Shadow Ponds 2 "d Addition /Preliminary Plat, rezone, MUSA allocation Background: West Shadow Ponds 2nd Addition is a 1 acre subdivision request located on the NE corner of West Shadow Lake Road and 62 "d Street. The present parcel is unsewered. The applicant is requesting to connect a sewer line to proposed 2 new residential units. The present site is partially in the MUSA and in a staged growth area of 1998 to 2010. The applicant is requesting MUSA for the West Side of the present lot. The parcel is zoned Low Density Sewered. See Attachment 1 and 2. The following attachments are included with this report: 1. West Shadow Ponds Preliminary Plat, Lot Split, Grading and Erosion Control Plan 2. West Shadow Ponds Location, MUSA and Growth Staging. 3. West Shadow Ponds MLCCS Analysis: West Shadow Ponds MLCCS shows the area as Short Grasses and Mixed Trees with 26 -50 % impervious cover. See Attachment 3 Trees are described on the survey as confined to the north part of the Lots, and as Aspen, fair condition, between 10 to 40 years old. It appears the developer intentions are to leave the trees undisturbed. The developer should show his intentions with tree- protection fence locations. The tree protection fence should be installed and verified by the City before ground disturbance. The developer is proposing to fill 4822 square feet of wetland. This wetland fill is allowable for any one project for up to 5000 square feet. Soils are for the most part classified as Isanti wet (High water table). There are no unique or rare wildlife or vegetation considerations on this site. Recommend the developer plant one boulevard -tree of the City's choice per frontage. Options: 1. Recommend to approve with comments and suggestions 2. Recommend denial of approval Recommendation: Option 1.