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Mounds View City Council December 10, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 15 <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas asked if there was documentation available concerning the change in <br />water flows for eight versus 11 houses. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the engineers have not put much time into reviewing the <br />development at this point because it is premature but said that Rice Creek Watershed did look at <br />run off because that is one of the issues to look at and one of the criteria considered and Rice <br />Creek feels with additional wetland area to be mitigated the flow would be acceptable. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas asked for actual numbers. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated he did not have actual numbers for the difference of eight versus 11 <br />houses. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated the request was for a variance based on the minimum lot width <br />requirements and Rice Creek was fine with the 11 lots. He then noted that if there were only <br />eight lots the runoff would be less but stated he had no calculations at this time. <br /> <br />Dave Tillman of 5166 Longview Drive indicated that the lots were also required to be 20,000 <br />square feet in area rather than the standard 11,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the 11 lots, as submitted, do satisfy the 20,000 square foot <br />requirement. He then indicated that the recommendation of denial by the Planning Commission <br />was not unanimous and noted that one planning commissioner felt that by creating the 20,000 <br />square foot lots the applicant was meeting the intent of the Code. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty asked if the lots went all the way to Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated he was not sure how deep the lots were but stated there is a 41 foot <br />outlot along Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br />Council reviewed the maps of the proposed development. <br /> <br />Mr. Harstad explained that Rice Creek Watershed had determined the areas that were upland and <br />those that are lowland, or wetland. He noted the federal government had created a nationwide <br />standard for making that determination and once the standard is adhered to the property, a <br />wetland delineator puts in flags to mark the area. He then pointed out the upland and delineated <br />wetland area on the map and noted there would not be a net loss of wetlands with this project. <br /> <br />Mr. Harstad indicated that by using the City’s magic number of 125 feet of frontage it would be <br />possible for him to get more than 13 lots on the property but that would require using Silver Lake <br />Road frontage and wiping out all the trees on the site. Mr. Harstad indicated he also has safety <br />concerns for adding more cars and driveways to Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br />Mr. Harstad indicated that by using the 125 foot wide lot requirement he would be able to get a <br />minimum of 14 lots on the site but stated he did not think Council or the residents would like to