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RESOLUTION NO. 7029 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING A WETLAND ALTERATION PERMIT <br />TO CONDUCT TREE REMOVAL ACTIVITY ON LOT 4, BLOCK 1, MUELLER <br />ADDITION, REQUESTED BY EICHI, INC.; <br />PLANNING CASE NO. WA07-001. <br />WHEREAS, Martin Harstad, representing the owner EICHI, Inc., has requested a <br />w tland alteration permit to allow for the removal of trees from property legally described as <br />L t 4, Block 1, Mueller Addition, commonly referred to as the "Longview Estates" parcel; <br />a d, <br />WHEREAS, the Longview Estates tract of land is located within a wetland zoning <br />district and is subject to the provisions and regulations articulated in Chapter 1010 of the <br />Mounds View Municipal Code; and, <br />WHEREAS, tree removal activity is defined as "development" under Section 1010.05 <br />of the Code and development within such districts is allowed by permit only; and, <br />. WHEREAS, the City Council has found that wetlands within the City, as part of the <br />ecosystem, are critical to the present and future health, safety and general welfare of the <br />land, animals and people within the City, as well as within the Rice Creek Watershed <br />District; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has in mind its statutory obligation to comply with <br />Chapters 104, 105 and 112 of Minnesota State Law, the regulations of Rice Creek <br />Watershed District, Regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, including <br />provisions for protected waters, Public Law 92.500 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), <br />open space policies of the Metropolitan Council and its guidelines encouraging protection <br />and enhancement of marshes, wetlands in the flood plain area and the public interest in <br />preventing irreparable destruction or deterioration of valuable natural resources; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the following documents regarding this <br />proposal: <br />a. <br />b. <br />c. <br />d. <br />e. <br />f. <br />9• <br />h. <br />i i. <br />j• <br />k. <br />Planning Application <br />Zoning Map <br />Aerial Photograph <br />Photographic Documentation <br />Tree Removals Plan <br />Letter from Applicant <br />E-mail from Rice Creek Watershed District, dated Feb 21, 2007 <br />Letter from Rice Creek Watershed District, dated Feb 28, 2007 <br />Notice to Residents, dated Feb 14, 2007 <br />Notice to Residents, dated March 6, 2007 <br />Staff Report <br />