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Mounds View City Council November 14, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 12 Councilmember Flaherty asked for an explanation of the RCWD requirement for a $60,000 cash 1 surety. Director Ericson explained that with every application the Watershed District requires a 2 cash surety, which they hold to assure the developer completes the tasks necessary to the wetland 3 permit, provides the mitigation, restores the wetland, and places proper seed. If the developers 4 do not follow through with those provisions, the RCWD has enough surety to complete the work 5 themselves. He noted this is much higher than you typically see and may relate to the size of the 6 parcel. 7 8 Councilmember Flaherty referenced language in Resolution 6632 indicating: “The proposed 9 alteration will not decrease the flood storage capacity of the site but will instead increase capacity 10 by a four to one ratio. The proposed alteration will not reduce the existing wildlife habitat value. 11 Because of the mitigation efforts and ditch realignment, wildlife habitat should be enhanced.” 12 He noted that these are benefits to the City. 13 14 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6635, 15 Approving Medtronic CRM Final Plat; Planning Case MA2005-002. 16 17 Mayor Marty stated he has asked in the past if there will be a berm around Outlot A to keep the 18 water on that site. He noted they have created an access and NURP ponds but in looking at 19 Exhibit 4, it is far to the east where it is controlled on the property. He stated he wants to assure 20 there is no runoff into that pond. 21 22 Director Ericson stated no run off generated from this site will go to the pond on Outlot A. He 23 explained that all of the impervious area drains into the interior storm water management 24 ponding of Medtronic. He stated as Public Works Director Lee indicated at the previous 25 meeting, the City probably does not want to create a situation where the pond gets absolutely no 26 recharge because it may dry up. He also explained that a berm is not necessary because all of the 27 drainage from the Medtronic impervious surface drains into their internal system. 28 29 Director Ericson stated that BRAA reviewed the storm water management plan with a “fine tooth 30 comb” and made recommendations that were addressed to protect the City from any storm water 31 management issues. 32 33 Ayes-4 Nay-1 (Marty) Motion carried. 34 35 2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 764 Rezoning Medtronic 36 Site from Industrial (I-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Thomas. To waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 764 39 Approving a Rezoning of the Medtronic CRM Development Area from Light Industrial (I-1) to 40 Planned Unit Development (PUD) and authorize staff to publish a summary. 41 42 Mayor Marty referenced Page 3 of the staff report, item 2.(2) indicating the geographic area 43 involved and that nearly 16 acres of the project area is in the City of Blaine. He stated that while 44 this is not an “apples-to-apples” comparison, Mounds View sold 72 acres for $8.6 million and 45