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Home My WebLink About09/24/2014 Environmental Board MinutesCITY OF LINO LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MINUTES DATE : September 24, 2014 TIME STARTED : 6:37 P.M. TIME ENDED : 8:35 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Barbra Bor, Paula Andrzejewski, Steve Heiskary, Nancie Klebba, Martha DeHaven, Kelly Jo McDonnell MEMBERS ABSENT : None STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson, Michael Grochala, K.C. Kye 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Chair Ms. Bor called the Lino Lakes Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. on September 24, 2014 2. APPROVAL OF MINES: J F F��FFFF July 30, 2014 Mr. Heiskary made a MOTION to approve the July 30, 2014 Meeting Minutes. Motion was seconded by Ms. Andrzejewski. Motion carried. 3. APROVAL OF AGENDA Ms. Andrzejewski made a MOTION to approve the agenda. Motion was seconded by Ms. Klebba. 4. OPEN MIKE Open 6:38pm. Close 6:38pm 5. ACTION ITEMS A. White Pine Senior Living/Rezone to PUD/Preliminary Plat Review DRAFT MINUTES Evironmental Board September 24, 2014 Page 2 The project site is approximately 2.40 acres, and is located on 77th Street West. The proposed development will be a 39 unit senior living facility. Recommendations 1. Submitted SWPPP must be site specific and complete meeting all of the requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control requirements for NPDES permit issuance. 2. Provide a Tree Preservation Plan 3. Research and/or find the well point located in the USGS database for this property. Protect the well if the well is to be used, or properly seal the well if it is to be abandoned. 4. Landscape Plan must clarify and differentiate landscape plant symbols that are too similar to discern. The East side of the project must provide adequate screening. 5. Plant Blue Grama, a native grass in the infiltration pond depression, add more open space plant requirements in this area, and plant several formal, evenly spaced, mulched flowering gardens at the top of the berm. 6. Provide a path and bench to the pond area for residents to use. 7. Submit a maintenance plan for the infiltration pond Comments -none Ms. Andrzejewski made a MOTION to approve with the recommendations of the Environmental Board the Motion was seconded by Mr. Heiskary. B. Matttamy Homes/Watermark This is a Concept Plan review of a propose mater planned development to be built on 372 acres. The site is located between Count Road 21 and Highway 35E, just north of County Road 14. The development is proposed to consist of 876 units, made up of attached row townhouses and detached single family homes on various lot sizes. 1. Address the focus issues of the AUAR. Address the AUAR Mitigation Plan in the preliminary plat design and submittal materials 2. Incorporate Conservation Design Framework imposed by the AUAR to mitigate. Potential impacts to ecologically sensitive areas 3. Design Stormwater management plan with a Treatment -Train approach 4. Provide a noise Analysis and Mitigation Plan APPROVED MINUTES Evironmental Board September 24, 2014 Page 3 5. Expand the Open Space Corridor to the south by creating meandering open space next to the earthen berm 6. Locate the central park adjacent to the corridor if possible 7. Perform a more detailed Cultural evaluation of areas highlighted in the AUAR 8. Investigate the potential for creating a cultural site that may include space for community gardens on site 9. Submit landscape plans for screening the west edge, the open space areas, and the earthen berm � 10. Provide a SWPPP that is site specific and in conformance with the MPCA site permit requirements 11. Investigate and map all private wells, weather operational or abandoned on the site. 12. Provide a street cross-secti with de for utilities, sidewalks, and boulevard trees.. Ms. Bor asked about the concept plan and time frame in; plan development and what advantage does the city have in going with a PUD? Mike Grochala, Community Development Director, discussed the concept plan and steps the development will go through before it is finalized. He also stated that the PUD allows changes in lot sizes, street widths and other infrastructure to allow the city to have a more flexibility in development. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS / INFORMATION ITEMS A. Blue Heron Days K.C. Kye mentioned that they collected about 100 pounds of recycling material. He is thinking of ways to improve the event. • Such as have more recycling carts with wheels, try to get more volunteers, tape on banners on to the truck so no one is holding the banners • Asking the vendors to use compostable materials • Educate people more, add more signs and be more visible • Communicate better with the Parks & Recreation and Public Works staff B. Project Updates Recycling pamphlet for October, November, and December will be mailed to residents APPROVED MINUTES Evironmental Board September 24, 2014 Page 4 Highlights will be in October mattress recycling and paper shredding. In November the push will be aluminum cans and in December it would be household goods and appliance recycling. C. Recycling Assistant K.C.Kye, Recycling Updates, Progress Reports K.C. Kye stated that the Saturday Recycling days are really bringing in the items. In July there were 8 roll offs of appliances and recylable items. In September there were 10 roll offs and over 200 cars stopped in to participate. V###1'$V K.C. Kye has been communicating with business of where they can place some recycling containers to collect more items and improve public awareness about recycling. At this time some of the projects that K.C. Kye is working on is the recycling portion of the City of Lino Lakes website, a fact sheet for recycling, a twitter feed, and facebook to connect to the residents. He is also working on promotions for recycling with the churches, schools and multi- family units. Also a grant for organic recycling. K.C. Kye will also be atending an adult master recycling class if anyone is interested contact Anoka County for information. 7. ADJOURNMENT Ms. DeHaven and Mr. Heiskary made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Motion was supported by Ms. McDonnell. Motion carried. Next Environmental Board meeting is Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 6:30pm. Respectfully submitted, Mary Fogarty APPROVED MINUTES