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Eagle Brook Church Parking Expansion Site Plan Review page 4 Access: The existing access points on 20th Ave. will not change with the parking expansion. Traffic: Expanding the paved parking area will not increase traffic generation. To the contrary, traffic drives the need for parking. In fact, parking is already occurring in the unpaved area that will be paved according to this application. Wetland: Wetlands exist on the church site, but the proposed construction will not impact wetlands. The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) will review the site. All RCWD permit requirements must be met. Stormwater Management: The stormwater design includes collection of runoff by a series of swales, infiltration areas /rain gardens, and stormwater ponds, providing pretreatment of all runoff from the development. The parking expansion will be consistent with the design. The City Engineer's review is attached. Since the 2004 project approval, the Rice Creek Watershed District has adopted a new rule for development within Lino Lakes: Rule RMP -3. A Watershed review is necessary for the parking expansion. The Watershed District issued a Conditional Approval Pending Receipt of Changes (CAPROC) on July 16, 2009 (Permit 09 -048). County Ditch 72 is an underground drain tile. The ditch was rerouted in a new underground drain tile, around the development area, as part of the church project. Easements were placed over the relocated drain tile for Co. Ditch 72 and deeded to the Rice Creek Watershed District. The 2011 plans seem to show that the new pavement will encroach into this ditch easement. The City is leaving it to the Rice Creek Watershed District, the holder of the easement, to determine if this should be changed. The City routinely requires a stormwater facilities maintenance agreement on new building projects. Such an agreement was executed and recorded with the original church project. However, this parking expansion includes some new stormwater facilities, and so a new agreement is needed to cover the new facilities. It is likely that this agreement can include Rice Creek Watershed District requirements in order to have one agreement for both jurisdictions. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD REVIEW The Environmental Board reviewed the application on July 29. The Board's recommendations are attached. The recommendations are addressed by standard requirements, revised plans or the conditions of approval.