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Mounds View City Council October 23, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 Chris Johnson of 8200 Long Lake Road said that he has questions regarding this because a 2 wetland was added to the maps recently on his property but it is a drainage ditch. He then asked 3 which map is official because the two maps do not match. 4 5 Director Ericson explained that the maps are official to the agency that created them. He then 6 said that the purpose of the City maps is to designate buffers to the wetland area. 7 8 Director Ericson indicated that the wetland on Mr. Johnson’s property was not on the original 9 map and he is not sure why. He went on to explain that some of this area is a ditch with a culvert 10 but when SEH went out to the property they did indicate that there was wetland area behind. He 11 then explained that the City’s Storm Water Management Technician was sent out to the property 12 to ensure that the culvert was not blocked creating a wetland area, who determined that the ditch 13 is overgrown but it is flowing well. 14 15 Mr. Johnson said he questions whether it is a wetland. He then said that he would like to know 16 what happened with Hidden Hollow and what happened with wetlands for that property. 17 18 Director Ericson indicated that there were three pockets of wetlands found but the original maps 19 did not show any. He then explained where the wetlands were located. 20 21 Mayor Marty indicated that ponding was created in that development as well to account for the 22 two for one wetland requirements. 23 24 Mr. Johnson reinterated that the area in question is a man made ditch and he does not feel that it 25 needs to be buffered. Mr. Johnson indicated he did not own the vacant land. 26 27 Mayor Marty asked whether Mr. Johnson owns the large vacant lot because this may impact him 28 if he intends to subdivide. 29 30 Council Member Thomas said that whenever the City knows there is an issue with a judicial 31 ditch she feels that the buffer for the ditch can be removed but what has developed over time in a 32 low spot should be buffered and Staff would need to further delineate the situation on this 33 property. 34 35 Director Ericson explained that the City can remove the City’s buffer but Rice Creek Watershed 36 District requirements would still remain. 37 38 Mr. Johnson said that he feels that the maps should match. 39 40 Director Ericson said he is not sure whether the NWI maps are the official maps for Rice Creek 41 Watershed District but admits it does not match the City’s map. He then said that the intent is to 42 protect the wetlands that the City knows about but there is no intent to prohibit or restrict 43 development. 44 45