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Mounds View City Council January 12, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 12 Council Member Quick asked how many homes could be placed on the property if there were no 1 wetland zoning regulations. 2 3 Director Ericson indicated that 24 lots would be possible if not for the wetland zoning 4 regulations and the wetlands on the property. 5 6 Council Member Quick asked what the minimum lot width on a regular lot in the City is. 7 8 Director Ericson indicated the minimum lot width is 75 feet. 9 10 Council Member Quick commented that the wetland zoning ordinance has decreased the impact 11 to the wetland by nearly half by allowing almost half as many lots on the site. 12 13 Mr. Harstad clarified that he had brought another plat before Council. He then said that the 14 property would qualify for 26 lots if not for the wetland zoning ordinance. 15 16 Director Ericson indicated the previous application started out as an 11 lot subdivision and was 17 amended to 24. 18 19 Steve Kuhl of 5176 Longview Drive indicated he is concerned with the properties to the east 20 because there is already standing water in the spring and during heavy rainfall events that does 21 not runoff it soaks in and then flows away. He then said that if the soils are compacted along 22 Longview in that area the soil underground will act as a dam and back water up onto their 23 properties. He further commented that the Ward family does get water in their basements now 24 and he is concerned that this will make matters worse. 25 26 Mr. Kuhl said he feels that the trees are a part of the wetland as they consume excess water and 27 they are at risk with this development. He also said there are falcons nesting in the area along 28 with deer and Pileated woodpeckers. 29 30 Mr. Kuhl asked Council to consider quality of life for the people and the animals and taking out 31 the trees destroys the quality of life for the wildlife. He then said that there is a creek bed that 32 runs toward their house. 33 34 Mayor Linke indicated that the developer would not be able to do any work in the wetland. 35 36 Mr. Kuhl indicated that he maintains that taking the trees out will affect the wetland. He then 37 said that his research indicates that some of the regulations do include consideration of the 38 wildlife. 39 40 Sandra Kuhl of 5176 Longview Drive indicated she wanted to make the Council aware that Mr. 41 Harstad is not going to be the builder of the property. He will be selling it and someone else 42 building the homes. 43 44