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�v _:--� ;_: - Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 19, 2003 Page 9 Conunission is not comfortable with the intensity of the development on the site given the wetlands issues, Staff will draft a resolution recommending denial. Chair Stevenson indicated that the Coirunission is not comfortable with any more than the eight lots. Mr. Harstad aslced what the basis for the eight lots was and why that was the magic number. Chair Stevenson indicated the City does not know that eight would worlc and he doubts personally tliat the ground can support eight houses. Commissioner Hegland indicated that whether or not the property can support houses is an engineering question. He then said that the previous proposal was for 11 lots and the Conunission was not comfortable with that but did agree to the eight lots. He further commented that the Silver Lalce Road lots have more issues than just the wetland. Mr. Harstad indicated that his proposal meets the wetland zoning ordinance requirements as drafted. He then said he understands the eight lots on Longview because that is the number of lot that fit with the frontage requirements but he does not understand why there is an issue with the Silver Lalce Road lots if he meets the Ordinance requirements. He further commented that a townhome development north on Silver Lake Road was not denied because of a driveway hazard. Coinuiissioner Zwirn indicated the developer of the townhomes was dropped down to four from the requested six or eight due to the driveways. Mr. Harstad indicated that if the issue of limiting the numbers is due to water he would like to have an engineer's report that he can submit to the City for their engineer's review and detei7nination of whether or not the City is comfortable. He then aslced for guidance as to what he is doing wrong because his proposal meets the requirements of the ordinance. Chair Stevenson indicated there is an issue of buffer versus wetland and this is not buffer this is wetland. Commissioner Scotch indicated Mr. Harstad is building in a wetland. Mr. Harstad indicated that Rice Creelc has delineated the wetlands on the lot and he is proposing to build in the wetland buffer not the delineated wetland. Cliair Stevenson indicated that he did not feel that the land is a buffer. He then said he has wallced on the land and through the area when the parlc was put there 10 years ago and it is a wetland. He further commented that the Commission is not going to support more than what was supported two years ago. The Commission asked Staff to draft a resolution recommending denial of the request.