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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Paul Anderson of 2948 Wooddale Drive said that the wetlands have grown behind his home as 2 he looks at the map and the buffer zone runs through some of his neighbors’ homes. He then 3 said that he is wondering the reason for it since it is not designated as a storm water holding 4 pond. 5 6 Mr. Anderson asked where the bottom line is on this because he sees wetlands as a decrease in 7 value to the property and property value is important. 8 9 Director Ericson said that this is in the Spring Creek wetland basin area and, after the inventory 10 of this area, this is the first step in looking at the whole City. He explained that the results of that 11 inventory did not change significantly from the 1981 maps but the area may have receded a little 12 bit and the buffer changed a few feet to go along with it. He then said that the area is designated 13 as a wetland and was designated as a wetland in the early 1980s. 14 15 Mr. Anderson disagreed with some of the comments and said that he had an in ground pool at 16 one point in the wetlands area and then said that later in the meeting there is a resolution to give 17 someone a special dispensation on Pleasant View Drive for a house built in the wetlands. 18 19 Director Ericson clarified that request is in the wetland buffer area, not in a wetland. 20 21 Mr. Anderson asked what the buffer area is for. 22 23 Mayor Marty indicated that it gives the City some control and discretion about any type of 24 development or construction in the buffer to protect the wetland. 25 26 Mr. Anderson asked what is going to happen to the storm water designation that was the original 27 intention. 28 29 Director Ericson said that this was a project that Director Lee has been working on, a stormwater 30 management pond with the street construction project but that did not move forward. 31 32 Director Ericson explained that the 100 foot buffer protection area is an area that provides 33 additional protection for that wetland and it is not meant to prohibit, restrict or deny any kind of 34 development but it allows the City to make sure that the development that does occur does not 35 impact the wetland areas. 36 37 Chris Johnson of 8200 Long Lake Road said that he sees that the map has changed in his area 38 west of LaPort and he wonders if that is a wetland or what the designation is. 39 40 Director Ericson indicated that is an area that would be omitted from the wetland zoning map for 41 wetland buffering purposes but it would still show up for drainage purposes. He then said that 42 there would need to be a review done prior to development to address drainage issues. 43 44 Council Member Thomas said she would like to speak in favor of going with the Code on this 45