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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Sprunck said he does not want his home flooded. He then said, in the words of a former first <br />lady of this land he would say in regards to townhomes, “just say no.” <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre asked if there have been any discussion with Rice Creek concerning the <br />proposed swale. <br /> <br />Mr. Sprunck said there was no discussion of that but Rice Creek did review all of the materials <br />from the June 5 and June 19, 2002 meetings and there was concern that given the present platting <br />there appeared to be no room for onsite drainage and that is when Ms. Haake indicated Rice <br />Creek is concerned with the quality and quantity of water in the area. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty indicated he had spent a lot of time at City Hall a few years ago looking <br />through boxes of material on Red Oaks Two and Three and one of the things he came up with <br />was when the initial 6 townhomes were completed there was to have been a ditch dug in the back <br />of those lawns along Louisa and Sunnyside and Harstad was not able to get his equipment back <br />there because the ground was too soft and was waiting until it dried up but that was the last time <br />it was ever addressed. He then said that the project was never finished and that is why there are <br />drainage issues now. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre clarified that the comment was made by Keith Harstad. <br /> <br />Director Ericson said he agreed 100% with Mr. Sprunck that the City is depending upon Rice <br />Creek Watershed to make sure that whatever happens out there the drainage and water quality is <br />protected. He then said that the assessment that there does not appear to be detention ponding <br />room or storm water management room is correct but that is not the issue tonight as Rice Creek <br />would make a recommendation concerning that and the developer would need to amend his plan <br />to comply with the recommendation. <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained the difference in his report and Mr. Jopke’s report is that the <br />Comprehensive Plan had been amended with regard to the zoning designation for the property. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre asked if Rice Creek had jurisdiction over the entire area. <br /> <br />Director Ericson said that any time a development exceeds 2.5 acres Rice Creek is charged with <br />reviewing and making recommendations concerning storm water management. <br /> <br />Lee Watkins of 2609 Louisa Avenue indicated his property abuts the property in question and <br />said towards the east end of Louisa the swale was never completed and asked why the City could <br />not get something done to correct the problem. He then said he would like something done <br />before the development starts and would like something done even if the proposal does not go <br />through. He also indicated he was opposed to any townhomes along Greenwood Drive. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre asked why, based on Council Member Marty’s comments that there is a <br />document indicated the swale would be done, why it has not been done.