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• Mounds View City Council August 23,1999 Regular Meeting Page 21 homeowner's were very unhappy about the flooding problems. She stated her neighbor at 7740 Edgewood Drive has had his property re-graded and re-sodded, however, this did not solve the problem. She inquired, in light of this type of flooding, how could they justify building two more homes in that area. She stated the backyard of the home on the very edge of the proposed construction was basically a swamp. She stated this house was vacant from the time she moved into her home, 3~/2 years prior, until 6~/2 months ago. She stated she could not see how this proposal would help this situation. Kathy Gryzmala, 2374 Pinewood Circle, stated her home was directly across the street from the proposed building site. She stated she purchased her home in 1992, and at that time, she contacted the Rice Creek Watershed District, and inquired if they could purchase the subject property, for the purpose of constructing a playground. She stated she received correspondence from the Rice Creed Watershed District, which indicated the entire lot was subject to drainage easement, which meant that no fill material or structures could be placed upon it. She provided the Council with a copy of that correspondence. Ms. Gryzmala stated she had obtained a copy of the plat map, shortly after moving to the property. She stated this map contained the language "have caused the same to be surveyed, platted, and known as Edgewood Square, and do hereby dedicate to the public for public use forever, the . drainage and utility easements, drive circle, and the road shown as the plat." She stated Marcellias Hasehus, the property owner, had signed this document, on Apnl 15, 1983. Ms. Gryzmala inquired why Mrs. Haselius was not present at the meeting. She stated she had attended every other meeting regarding this matter. She stated that Mrs. Haselius had never spoken openly regarding her feelings on the matter, and it was her understanding that it had just recently come to her knowledge that she is the owner of the property and stands to make some money out of it. Lisa Gilpin, 2358 Pinewood Circle, stated that she had challenged the Planning Commission and would challenge the Council to look at the area, and tell her where the wetland starts and where it ends. She stated that this was not possible. She stated that during the school year, she spent a number of hours volunteering, and speaking about the environment. She stated she believed if they were going to tell the children about the importance of the wetland, it was their responsibility to make their words stand for something. She stated rather than being willing to give up their convictions, they should make their words mean something. Barb Liukkonen, 2367 Pinewood Circle, stated she opposed this development. She stated, while it is not in the wetland as delineated by the Soil and Water Conservation District and the Rice Creek Watershed District, it is within the 100-foot buffer, therefore, to say there would be no impact to the wetland, she believed was incorrect. She stated all of the oak trees in that area will have to be removed to construct the houses, and the vegetation will be disrupted and destroyed. She stated the natural drainage patterns would also be disrupted. She stated there would be an impact upon the 21 C: W DMIN\MINUTES1CC18-23-99.CC