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Mounds View Planning Commission November 5, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Public Hearing and Discussion to Review the Proposed Longview Estates <br />Preliminary Plat. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that this case is an application for a major <br />subdivision of Longview estates that is a property consisting of a little more than 7 acres between <br />Long View Drive and Silver Lake Road. He then provided a brief history of this property <br />reviewing previous requests submitted on this property. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that this request is for 15 lots with 8 lots fronting Long View Drive <br />and 7 lots fronting Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that this proposal has a maximum utilization of the land. He then <br />indicated that the lots proposed meeting the minimum requirements not only for lot sizes, but for <br />lots within a wetland zoning district. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the plat was revised as there was one lot not meeting the <br />requirements and they all now meet the requirements. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated the issue with this property is the wetlands as approximately half of <br />the property is wetland. He then pointed out on the subdivision map the wetlands and another <br />drawing showing the mitigation area with the area shaded in pink designating the storm water <br />drainage pond. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated there are a number of issues that go beyond the platting of the <br />property and those issues were addressed in 2001 and he has provided a copy of a neighborhood <br />summary from the previous application raising those concerns. He then said the water table is of <br />concern, as well as the natural water flow to the area, the trees, the nature of the soils, and <br />whether the lots are suitable for construction. This is a very organic area with loamy soil and the <br />developer will need to remove a substantial amount of soil to create a suitable building pad. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the Commission is not able to approve or deny the request based <br />on the issues with the wetlands but must look at the application and determine whether or not it <br />meets City Code requirements. He then indicated that the City Council has to approve a wetland <br />alteration permit and they will review and discuss the hydrology, the soils and the overriding <br />principal of approval is whether this is the minimum alteration to accomplish what is proposed. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that Rice Creek has received copies of this proposal and noted the <br />applicant will need Rice Creek approval as well as approval of the City Engineer and Public <br />Works.