Laserfiche WebLink
Mounds View Planning Commission November 19, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />residents. She then asked if there are any other areas of the City that were developed on <br />wetlands and whether there was anything detrimental that came out of it. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that there was a house recently constructed south of this proposed <br />development and there were issues with settling as well as the fact that a basement was not <br />possible due to the soils. He then said that there is a risk that things may not be done right and <br />the City would need to take that into consideration. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller indicated that FEMA does not consider the area a flood plain and asked at <br />what point FEMA does consider an area a flood plain. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that FEMA makes that determination. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland indicated that the flood plain just means you need flood insurance but it <br />does not mean the property cannot be developed. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the City cannot issue building permits to construct in a flood <br />plain but this is not an issue as this is not a FEMA flood plain. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland indicated the issue is that he has met the requirements for development <br />for the property so then it becomes an issue of whether Rice Creek will allow it and whether <br />there are any other issues the City needs to cover. He then said he is concerned about the effects <br />on neighboring residents as well as the people purchasing these homes. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated there would be a long-term maintenance bond on the project to make <br />the developer responsible for hydrology issues that directly impact a neighboring property. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated the City would need to make sure that the development agreement <br />spells out all the expectations so that all issues are addressed and all contingencies are covered. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that he has said that the request meets the criteria but that does not <br />mean that the City has to grant approval. He then said that if, in certain situations, the density <br />does not fit the specific piece of land because of environmental conditions there may need to be a <br />scaling back of the development because of issues with the property and/or traffic. He further <br />indicated that the City has the right to say it is too much even though minimum requirements are <br />met. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if there were findings of fact to warrant denying this request as there is <br />limited information at this point from Rice Creek. <br /> <br />Commissioner Scotch commented that development would be nice but the concern is how large <br />and will there be water issues if it is allowed. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that whenever this moves forward the developer would have engineer <br />reports and Rice Creek would have an engineer report and so would the City to review and