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� ; : -- z - <br />Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />__� y . , <br />November 19, 2003 <br />Page 3 <br />Director Ericson indicated that Staff is aslcing the Planning Commission for direction as to <br />whether to draft a resolution recommending approval, denial or approval of a inodified plan. <br />Director Ericson indicated that the Commission could make a recommendation for modification <br />to the plan to Council but said the recommendation is not binding upon the developer or <br />applicant. <br />Chair Stevenson indicated that two years ago the Commission reviewed a plan for 11 lots and, at <br />that time, made the determination that the most lots that would be considered would be eight. He <br />then said that the Commission had recorrunended that Mr. Harstad could build if he were to go <br />with the eight lots along Longview as those did meet the criteria. <br />Cllair Stevenson indicated that the previous plan did not have the seven lots on Silver Lake Road <br />but Mr. Harstad has gone with the Commission's reconnmendation with regard to the number of <br />lots on Longview Drive. <br />Director Ericson indicated that the City's code allows for eight lots on Longview Drive not <br />considering any wetland issues. He then said that the previous plan had deep lots and the trees <br />along Silver Lake Road would have remained. He further indicated that this plan reflects eight <br />lots on Longview Drive and seven lots along Silver Lake Road all of which meet the minimum <br />requiremezits not considering the wetland issues and Rice Creelc requirements. <br />Corninissioner Miller aslced how it is possible to mitigate since tlus is all wetland. <br />Director Ericson pointed out on the drawing provided the wetland area and the areas to be filled. <br />He then said that, in relationship to the 7.14 acres, there is not a lot of area that would be filled <br />and there are sufficient mitigation areas to accommodate for the filling. He further commented <br />that Rice Creelc and the City would need to approve that plan but the inajority of the wetlands are <br />left untouched. <br />Director Ericson indicated that there would need to be a minimum of wetland alteration to <br />approve the wetland alteration permit. He then said he is not qualified to assess whether the <br />proposed runoff area is adequate but Rice Creelc Watershed District would malce the <br />determination of requirements. <br />Chair Stevenson corrunented that the property owner could talce out the trees along Silver Lalce <br />Road even if there were no homes to be built along it so there is no guarantee that the trees <br />would stay. <br />Director Ericson indicated that with this 15-lot subdivision plan it is his understanding that most <br />of the trees would be removed. He then said it would be his recommendation that any trees in <br />the right of way remain except for those that need to be removed for driveway access. <br />Commissioner Scotch indicated that the key issue with this proposal is the building on the <br />wetland and the fear that once homes are built ihere it will be detrimental to the surrounding <br />