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Mounds View City Council <br />Cegular Meeting <br />Page Ten <br />July 13, 1992 <br />the wetland for multi functional purposes. Everyone benefits from them. <br />Mayor Linke gave an example of a case in Eagan where the City Council denied <br />a developer full use of his land and the developer sued the City. The Court <br />decided what the developer's land was worth, approximately twice the amount. <br />Kay Weseman stated that the City finds funds for good uses such as the water <br />tower and in her opinion wetlands meet that criteria. Weseman stated that <br />she is sympathetic to the developer as he deserves to be compensated for the <br />land he pays taxes on. Weseman stated that the City does studies and <br />surveys on everything else with the taxpayers money. <br />Mayor Linke stated that water towers and wetlands is like trying to compare <br />apples and oranges. He asked Ms. Weseman which wetland should the City buy. <br />Kay Weseman asked if the City of Egan had a wetland ordinance. Weseman <br />stated that the City has rights and did Mayor Linke believe that the federal <br />government would shoot us down for upholding our rights. <br />Duane McCarty asked how this project would be affected by House File 1, <br />the Wetland Conservation Act. <br />Sabee stated that he couldn't give a definite answer. Most projects as of <br />~he passage of that law need to address or meet conditions of the law. <br />here is a grandfather provision within the law. Mr. Sabee stated that as <br />he understands the law, it is for projects that have superstructures in <br />place or that have been improved. <br />Mr. McCarty gave Mr. Sabee a copy of House File 1 and asked him to read it <br />carefully before any decisions were made. <br />Ric Minetor stated that Rice Creek Watershed would be the responsible unit <br />of government according to the law. Should the development be approved, <br />then it needs Rice Creek Watershed permits. <br />McCarty stated that Rice Creek Watershed District should do their process <br />before the City finishes theirs. <br />Mr. Roos stated that it is a tennis game. Rice Creek Watershed is aware of <br />the project but will do nothing until it is approved by the City. <br />Sandy Krogh, 7827 Bona Road, asked if the wetland map had been amended. <br />Mayor Linke stated that it was part of the resolution for the development. <br />Sandy Krogh asked if there was a process to follow in amending the wetland <br />map. <br />I-'1 <br />U <br />