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Mounds View City Council September 12, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 5 along a wetland, it may result in more water in the wetland. 1 2 Mr. Rudy stated their concern deals with purged waters which can result in someone else a block 3 away getting flooded. 4 5 Mayor Marty asked Staff to place discussion of a tree ordinance on the next Work Session 6 agenda. 7 8 Director Ericson stated the City’s wetland regulations could be interpreted to prevent tree 9 removal from a wetland or buffer area. He stated residents are not allowed to remove trees from 10 a wetland zoning district areas and he will so notify this resident. He stated a Staff analysis was 11 conducted to assure a wetland permit was not needed for this structure. 12 13 Councilmember Thomas noted this request does not deal with additional surface area. Director 14 Ericson stated that is correct. 15 16 Tom Hansen, 7069 Pleasant View Drive, stated he is the applicant and did not cut down any trees 17 from the wetland, just brush cutting to find the north side property corner. He stated there was 18 one dead elm on the property line that leaned over the site where the garage would be so he did 19 cut it down. The house is set two feet above the street level to stay above the street level. Runoff 20 is sloped toward the street and in the back is sloped toward the back wetland area. Mr. Hansen 21 noted that the property to the north is the lowest in the area. 22 23 Mr. Hansen stated he had his site graded properly and the garage is sitting above street level so 24 there is some grade down to the property line and it is sloped toward the back to send drainage 25 toward the wetland, not to the south side neighbor. He stated they took that into consideration 26 and are willing to make some changes once Staff looks at the property. He restated they have 27 attempted to direct the water toward the street or wetland in the back. 28 29 Mayor Marty asked City Staff to inspect the property. He pointed out that if the workshop had 30 direct access to the house, the conditional use permit would not have been needed. 31 32 Mr. Hansen explained that would have put the door into the family room, which is not a good 33 layout. For convenience and safety, he wanted the shop in the garage instead of the basement 34 where there is a gas water heater and contains living space. 35 36 Mayor Marty stated he talked with Director Ericson about the 3-car garage and curb cut 37 regulations. Mr. Hansen stated he is aware of that and thinking about 18 feet at the curb side so 38 it will be under the maximum allowed. 39 40 Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. 41 42 Councilmember Flaherty asked what will be done in the workshop. Mr. Hansen stated it is a 43 hobby of wood working and he will not be conducting a business. 44 45