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Mounds View City Council Page Five ~gular Meeting July 13, 1992 Mr. Roos stated that the property owners will still have significant rear yards. Paul Harrington, City Planner, explained that in the wetland buffer zone gardens can be maintained, sod and .mowing can be accomplished, but not in the wetland itself. Councilmember Wuori stated that homes in that area during high water times had flooding in their basements from ground water. Wuori asked if this development would increase the groundwater level. Mr. Roos indicated that this development would not increase the groundwater. Councilmember Rickaby inquired of staff if the City has, since the wetland ordinance was adopted, allowed people to develop wetlands. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the City has given variances for what's in the wetland 100' buffer but what about in the wetland. Paul Harrington, City Planner, stated that two commercial properties developed wetlands. They were Sysco and Tyson Trucking. Harrington further stated that research could be done to see if any others had been granted variances to do work in the wetland. Councilmember Rickaby stated that these are both commercial lots, but has he City done this for persons buying lots with wetlands on them. Rickaby stated concern that people with wetlands on their lots will make requests to develop these wetlands and how the City will monitor this. Councilmember Rickaby further stated that the City has no prohibition on what the people who buy properties with wetlands on them do to them. Paul Harrington, City Planner, stated that the City can control what the people do to the wetlands. The wetland buffer zone allows for yard maintenance and landscaping. Harrington further stated that the City can't always catch the persons doing the work, but if reported the City can follow up on it. Councilmember Wuori stated that it could be years before the City could catch them doing work on the wetland. Sherry Nelson, 8303 Red Oak Drive, had concerns with fertilizer going into the ponds and asked what effect this would have on wildlife and other growths. Mayor Linke stated that the City does not regulate the use of these items, but had looked at this problem in the past. 'ter Sabee, Barr Engineering, stated that nutrients put on lawns does enter wetlands through the water drainage system. Sabee stated that he ~'t know what can be done, perhaps, the City could develop some type of once on a City wide basis. Other than that he doesn't know what can be