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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 26, 2002 satisfy the flood plain requirements. The proposal is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer and Rice Creek Watershed District. If the proposed subdivision is approved, the developer will be required to make application to FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) to revise the existing flood plain maps consistent with the proposed grading. Community Development Director Grochala stated the project site contains 19.39 acres of wetland. 2.06 acres of wetland are proposed to be impacted by the site development. The wetland mitigation will take place on-site, by creating two new wetlands and three water quality ponds, which will have a total area of 2.51 acres and 3.27 acres, respectively. A portion (.20 acres) of one of the existing wetland areas will be converted from Type 2 wet meadow to a Type 3 shallow marsh wetland to help facilitate site drainage. The developer is proposing to install signs, delineating the wetland edge, at property comers or where the wetland edge changes drastically within a lot. Approximately 35 to 40 signs will be installed (one sign per two homes) along the wetland edge. The signs will designate the area as a protected wetland zone. The sign will also inform ho wners that moving or cutting beyond the sign is not allowed. The plans also delineate a wetl fer easement adjacent to wetland to provide additional transition from cultured lawns to iveY.etation. The developer is proposing the establishment of a Homeowner's Association .' all buffer areas and applicable signage. The developer should also make availagi .- `to 1 lot purchasers a Best Management Practices/Environmental information broc ng purpose of buffer areas, soil and water conditions in infiltration areas, as well as li s on use of buffer and wetland areas. Community Development Director Grochala note plication also includes a Monitoring Plan that provides for monitoring of the newly creat . s for a 5 -year period. The report will be submitted to Rice Creek Watershed District ( WD) on a yearly basis. The RCWD is the Regulatory Government Unit (RGU) for administrati. a ;° etland Conservation Act. Security will be required within the development agree t to i ure installation of signs as well as the required monitoring. This requirement will n £ � • . ordinated with the RCWD. All exposed soils above the Normal Water Level should be de i* xes consistent with City of Lino Lakes seed mixtures. The applicant should coor• . .seed types with the City's Environmental Specialist. Community Development Di r . ch a advised that the site contains a number of Oaks in the extreme southeast corner, alon he westerly property line and one on the north side adjacent to Birch Street. There is no anticipated tre loss as part of this project. The grading plan identifies the installation of fencing along the drip line of the trees. Installation of tree preservation measures will be required before grading activity on the site. The developer should coordinate all tree preservation activities with the City's Environmental Specialist. Community Development Director Grochala noted that Officer Mike Rumpsa prepared a review on January 21, 2002 and expressed concern with the additional traffic load on Birch Street, particularly with morning rush hour traffic. Community Development Director Grochala stated a landscaping plan for screening along Birch Street has been submitted as required. The plan consists of a combination of deciduous and coniferous trees. The City's Environmental Specialist is recommending replacement of the proposed Colorado Spruce with the White Spruce which are more native to the area. After further discussion, 10 •