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Mounds View City Council October 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 Director Ericson stated that moving forward, there have been numerous examples where the 1 wetlands mapped in 1982 are not consistent with current wetlands. He stated it could create 2 problems with residents and developers. 3 4 Director Ericson said that the old maps could not be updated electronically, but the current series 5 of maps are easily changed and modified to better represent current wetlands. He pointed out 6 several areas of change in four different areas. Director Ericson explained that he is more than 7 happy to print maps for residents illustrating their properties. 8 9 Director Ericson explained the four primary changes. He said in the northwest corner of the City, 10 there is a very small wetland completely in Spring Lake Park and a 100-foot buffer extends into 11 Mounds View. He asked if the City would like to enforce a setback on a wetland that is not 12 within the City property. 13 14 Director Ericson noted on the north side of Section 6 there is a wetland area that was identified in 15 the east half of the section along Long Lake Road. He stated that the area has been wet for a 16 significant time, there is evidence of wetland characteristics, however the wetland is new on the 17 current map. He pointed out the new wetland on the map. 18 19 Director Ericson stated there are a couple of lots on the corner of Spring Lake Road and County 20 Road 10 that have been set aside under a Storm Water Easement. He stated the wetland is a 21 storm water pond and has undertaken several criteria of a wetland and has now been classified as 22 one. He also noted a drainage ditch along County Road 10 that has been designated as protected, 23 but said he was not sure that the intent of the code was to buffer drainage ditches. 24 25 Director Ericson stated the other wetland that was added was Spring Lake. He stated it is not a 26 wetland, it is a lake, which was how it was shown in the original map. He stated the Council has 27 some latitude to determine if the lake should be designated as a wetland on the maps. 28 29 Director Ericson explained that there are two to three areas where drainage ditches in the County 30 Road 10 corridor were listed as protected wetlands and again asked if it was the original intent of 31 the code to buffer such areas. 32 33 Director Ericson stated that the code was originally intended to protect the significant wetlands. 34 He said the Council acted proactively by adopting such regulations in 1982. He stated a notice 35 was mailed to all property owners adjoining the wetlands, as such residents may not be familiar 36 with the 100-foot buffer area. 37 38 Director Ericson explained that the buffer area was created to establish an area in which the City 39 could review what was built in the area. He stated that it allows the City to review any 40 construction in the buffer area. He explained that development up to the edge of the wetland 41 often causes degradation. He stated some property owners might question the boundaries and 42 buffer areas. He recommended the Council continue the public hearing through the next meeting 43 so all residents can have a chance to review the maps and ordinance. 44 45