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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/2020 Environmental Board Minutes APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MINUTES The Environmental Board meeting was held electronically on the Zoom platform as allowed by Minnesota Statue 13D.021. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mr. Sullivan called the Lino Lakes Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on May 27, 2020. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: With a few changes Ms. Holmes made a MOTION to approve the April 29, 2020 Meeting Minutes. Motion was seconded by Ms. Andrzejewski. Motion carried 5-0. V. OPEN MIKE Mr. Sullivan declared Open Mike at 6:34 p.m. Open Mike closed at 6:35 p.m. DATE : May 27, 2020 TIME STARTED : 6:30 P.M. TIME ENDED : 7:25 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : John Sullivan (chair), Paula Andrzejewski, Eric Flower, Shawn Holmes, Wendy Nelson MEMBERS ABSENT : Alex Schwartz STAFF PRESENT : Andy Nelson, Michael Grochala, Janele Waterman Enivonmental Board Minutes May 27, 2020 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES VI. ACTION ITEMS – A. Laborer’s Training Center Campus Expansion Conditional Use Permit Mr. Nelson presented the Conditional Use Permit for the Laborer’s Training Center which is located at 2350 Main Street. The applicant is proposing to construct a 37,284 sf training facility to the east of the existing facility. The site is connected to city water and sewer. The Land Use Application is for the following:  Conditional Use Permit  Two or more building on the same lot  Site and Building Plan Review The proposed project will include a new building with working/training bays, classrooms, offices and an auditorium. The expansion will also include additional parking, an access road, utilities and stormwater ponds. The site is approximately 18 acres. The site expansion will not impacted the wetlands and the wooded open space which is on the southern half of the site. Mr. Nelson mentioned that the lighting is reviewed by the City Planner, and some of the lighting requirements in the Zoning Code are to promote energy conservation, increase night time safety and to reduce light pollution to name a few. Board Comments Ms. Andrzejewski was wondering about the impact to Hugo with eliminating the stormwater ditch and replacing it with a stormwater pipe. Ms. Michelle Kimball, civil engineer from Barr Engineering, mentioned there will be a catch basin over the pipe to catch the small amount of drainage, the drainage will be the same and so there will be no impact. Mr. Sullivan wanted to know if the seed mix is tilled-in or is the seed broadcast. Ms. Andrea, landscape architect from Barr Engineering, stated that the seed mix is broadcast spread, disc into the soil and then mulched with a cover crop as well. Mr. Flower questioned the statement on page 4 which pertained to drinking water being moderately vulnerable with a highly vulnerable section in the south. Mr. Nelson stated that if there was going to be infiltration on site this would be a concern. But this site will have city water and sewer. The section that is vulnerable is on southern Enivonmental Board Minutes May 27, 2020 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES edge in the wetland area. There is no impact to the wetland. There would be more of a concern if there was a well or storage tanks in the area. Ms. Holmes was wondering about the soil infiltration with the extra land being paved for parking. Ms. Kimball, Barr civil engineer, the ponds have to be sized to handle the 2, 10, 100 year water events. The Rice Creek Watershed will not allow a higher flow rate or more volume of water to increase into the wetlands. Mr. Sullivan mentioned that there are 5 areas in the proposal the board doesn’t have results from certain studies. Areas being reviewed are Stormwater Management, Erosion, Sediment Control, Recycling and a report from Rice Creek Watershed. Mr. Sullivan made a MOTION to recommend the approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the Laborer‘s Training Center Campus Expansion siting positive reviews on the five studies that are pending and also with the staff’s listed recommendation #1-7 and including #8 which is seeding the phase two area during construction of phase one. Ms. Nelson seconded the Motion. Motion carried 5-0. VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Status of Annual Recycling Day Mr. Nelson announced that hopefully in June, the monthly recycling day will begin again and maybe a fall annual recycling day will be held. It is still uncertained at this time. B. Water Conservation and Magnesium Mr. Flower was curious if there was any more information about the magnesium in the water. Wondering about educating the public about best practices in water usage as the warm weather is approaching. Mr. Grochala stated that this issue will be brought forth to the council at the next council meeting. Also on a side note smart irrigation has been installed in the city parks and water usage should decrease by 50%. Ms. Holmes would like updates on a site that we have approved. As example the storage unit on Lake Dr. it doesn’t look like the plan is being followed. The trees were put in too late in the year and the dead trees should be removed. Enivonmental Board Minutes May 27, 2020 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES VIII. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Holmes made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Ms. Nelson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 - 0. Respectfully submitted, Mary Fogarty