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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/29/2014 Environmental Board Minutes APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Acting Chair Barbara Bor called the Lino Lakes Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. on January 29, 2014. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 18, 2013 Mr. Heiskary made a motion to approve the December 18, 2013 Meeting Minutes. Motion was seconded by Ms. Klebba. Motion carried 5-0. 3. APROVAL OF AGENDA Added Item E Wollan’s Park Ms. Klebba made a motion to approve the Agenda with the changes. Motion was seconded by Ms. Andrzejewski. Motioned carried 5-0. 4. OPEN MIKE There was no one present for Open Mike closed at 6:35pm. DATE : January 29, 2014 TIME STARTED : 6:33 P.M. TIME ENDED : 7:55 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Barbra Bor, Paula Andrzejewski, Martha DeHaven, Steve Heiskary, Nancie Klebba, Nancy Morin MEMBERS ABSENT : None STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson Evironmental Board January 29, 2014 Page 2 DRAFT MINUTES 5. ACTION ITEMS A. NorthPointe Landscaping Plan The Northpointe Development proposal was reviewed and commented on at the December 18, 2013 Environmental Board Meeting. At that time the Landscape Plan was incomplete. The purpose of this item is to review the NorthPointe Landscape Plan The board discussed the landscape plan. Board members comments included: - Downward focus lighting so that the development lighting will not interfere with the freeway or homes on 20th Ave - No importing soil without staff approval - Show access areas to the storm ponds - Planting of trees 30ft from overhead wires The Recommendations are as follows: 1. Developer escrow money to cover boulevard tree plantings 2. In any case where plant materials are proposed to be planted in utility easements, permission should be obtained from utility companies. 3. Eliminate Freeman Maples from any proposed trees on public easement or outlot/open space areas. Substitute Red Maples for the Freeman Maples. 4. Eliminate Poplar species from planting areas in pond and wetland areas. Substitute Oaks for these areas. 5. No plantings should occur in access areas to ponds and wetland areas. 6. Eliminate Scotch and Austrian Pines from the Planting Plan. Substitute Red or White Pines for these areas. 7. Eliminate Catalpa from the Planting Plan and Substitute another species such as Kentucky Coffee tree or Ginkgo. 8. Verification of street lighting should be low intensity, downward focused, flush mounted fixture type. 9. No soils should be imported to the site without approval from City Staff Evironmental Board January 29, 2014 Page 3 DRAFT MINUTES Ms. Andrzejewski motioned to approve the NorthPointe Landscaping plan with recommendations. Motion was seconded by Ms. Morin. Motioned carried 5-0 in favor. B. Talan Ridge The site is located at 260 Linda Avenue. The owner wants to create two additional residential lots by subdividing the property. The total site acreage is 1.52. The area of disturbed soil is less than 1 acre. The Recommendations are as follows: 1. Soils should not be imported to the site if they would change the nature of existing pervious soils. 2. Delineate Wetlands on the site before Final Plat 3. Show the location of tree preservation fences. 4. Soil erosion perimeter control must be shown on the map for parcels and existing wetlands on the site. 5. Infiltration should be provided for the 100 year flood with some pretreatment of stormwater before flowing into wetlands. 6. Stormwater should not travel to adjacent properties. 7. Well point existing on the site must be mapped. Ms. Andrzejewski motioned to approve the Talan Ridge plan. Motion was seconded by Ms. Klebba. Motioned carried 5-0 in favor. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Environmental Regulation Update/Mike Grochala The Environmental Board has asked for an update on environmental regulation that effects project review. Mike Grochala will give that update when we have our annual NPDES review in the next few months. Last year we had this in May. The board would like an email sent out with links to documents B. Power Point Slides and Pictures/Environmental Board Focus Areas There was discussion on the power point information that is being collected for the Environmental Board information presentation. There is a lot of pictures and information to go through. Evironmental Board January 29, 2014 Page 4 DRAFT MINUTES Board members comments are as follows: - Should it be just a power point presentation - Are there going to be hand outs - Could have a collage of pictures on a easel - Poster at Wargo for Earth Day - Could have a three ring binder of each topic with laminated sheets - Could have a three ring binder with drop in sheets - Have QR Codes on our displays - Have some tangible items - Have a quiz “Did you know?” as a fun hand out There will be more discussion at next month’s meeting. C. 2014 Meeting Dates Mr. Heiskary would like to change the April 30 date to April 23. All were in favor. D. 2014 Goals Add the date to Annual Recycle Day and to Earth Day and then the 2014 Goals are ready to be presented to City Council. E. Wollan’s Park Mr. Asleson stated that it has been approved by BWSR so work is going forward with this park. 7. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Asleson commented that at the next monthly meeting there will be swearing in of new member, election of chair and co-chair, and discussion of the May Recycling day. Mr. Heiskary made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Motion was seconded by Ms. Klebba. Motion carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Mary Fogarty Office Tech 1