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1111Mounds View City Council Page 8 Regular Meeting December 12, 1994 Harrington affirmed that soil borings had been done on the site, however, the hydrology was not determined by those soil borings and they could not be considered at this hearing. They would be used if the house were actually to be constructed, because suitable soil is required for the house to be built on. Blanchard expressed concern about the soil being peat rather than sand. Steve Feldner, 5168 Longview Drive, asked where the proposed culvert would go in relation to the proposed house. He was concerned that water would have to build up before the culvert would be effective and stated that the area had standing water seven months out of the year. He felt the maps were incorrect. Keene explained the elevations and possible location of a culvert, which would be at the natural ground elevation that presently exists. Dave Tillmann, 5166 Longview Drive, questioned when the Wetland boundaries were drawn. He said that in 1992 there was a Wetland Boundary Expansion Act done by the Federal government and he 1111 believed this property could be part of a Wetland. Harrington explained that when an application is made with the City, the City's adopted maps are used to review the project. When action is taken on Wetland Alteration Permits, contingencies in those Resolutions require that the applicant approach Rice Creek Watershed District, which operates separately from the City. Linke said the original Wetland Ordinance was passed in 1982 and, since that time, every Wetland redelineation has resulted in a smaller Wetland area, not larger. M-r--. Till-mann- asked if any Counci-l-member-- had physically seen this lot in the summer. He said that nothing grows on the lot in the early months of summer because of standing water. Linke explained that the Council had two situations to consider, the first being the Wetland Ordinance and how this pertains to it, the second is the issue of a City doing a "taking" of the property if this Resolution is denied. The reason the proposed building site is located in the Buffer Zone is because Mwcc put a massive drain through there in the 1950's with a 30 foot easement which takes up much of the lot that could have been built upon. Harold Hjelle, 5161 Red Oak Drive, said the soil in the area • changes dramatically and questioned whether the proposed building site was actually sand. He asked where the borings had been done