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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />June 4, 2001 <br />Page 12 <br />Commissioner Scotch stated she sympathized with the residents and with the developer. There <br />are a lot of positive things that can l�appen, but there is a need to be cautious °-Commissioner <br />Scotch remarked that she is aware of the high water table; it is high on her property.: <br />Commissioner Kaden stated he walked through the area and looked for a weflarid delineation <br />flag. He saw one surrounded by water and with 5 to 10 feet `of water on either side.. He also,;,; <br />reported he drove into Longview Drive and Iooked for high water levels� He did no�ice one'yard ' <br />that was mostly wet and spongy. Cornmissioner Kaden staf�d he would be interested in learriing <br />Rice Creek Watershed's opinion of the area, <br />Commissioner Kaden questioned who spot checks the lots once tliey are developed to make sure <br />no one has added an extra five feet of dirt. <br />� <br />Director Ericson responded that is difficult to enforce `: The �ity does try `�o keep on top of <br />activities such as this. He mentioned the residents are'very �atcliful. <br />�� <br />Commissioner Kaden inquired if dirt is takeri out of the� propettX; an$ put back in, whether it will <br />make a difference to the water level. Director Ericsoz� explained that'is one issue that wiil be <br />considered. Additionally, there are years� of data t�i study to determine whai kappens when <br />�:� <br />certain soils are used. � �� ���� <br />, :R�� , <br />Commissioner Hegland sta�ed h��U <br />� <br />and howjit would affect thei �ro� <br />be conceimed with which � �en� �c <br />g ,{ ,�'� <br />gather a� `�much'-information �as �os� <br />said that Mr I�arsiad,::the buildrng <br />findings. Thoi�,gli 7f they all came `1 <br />more comfo�table $�Te a�lced if Mr <br />infozmation in the citizens'.liands. <br />�� <br />�tood ��e�yone ��ezned to be concerned about the water <br />He e'�pla�n�ed if he was a resident in that area, he would <br />t in therrv��ndings. He questioned what could be done to <br />to be a source for the citizens. Commissioner Hegland <br />ieers, and Rice Creek Watershed may all have different <br />�sa�ie general evaluation, it would �elp citizens feel <br />stad would coxzsider an avenue fo put this kind of <br />Mrt;IIarstad stated he has put��lot of time into informing the residents thus faz. He asked if the <br />z : za; <br />Pla�ing Commission and Council could give him a general idea of whether the concept would <br />';be�;accepted so he could=�move forward. He added that he would like to learn the Rice Creek <br />Vqatershed DistricYs fiCidings before he hired the engineers. <br />«: <br />��a <br />Co�nmiss�on�r;Hegland stated the Planning Commission may need direction from the Rice Creek <br />"UVaterslied and�the building engineers to help make a decision. <br />An unidentified citizen suggested one of the deciding points be whether losing a pristine area of <br />Mounds View was worth losing: <br />Director Ericson explained this is a two-step process. There is the preliminary plat and then the <br />final plat. Approval of the preliminary plat does not give any right to develop property; it is only <br />approval of a concept. There are issues to discuss as fax as loss of trees and water table issues, _ <br />�� <br />