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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 8 • Mr. Sprunck said he does not want his home flooded. He then said, in the words of a former first lady of this land he would say in regards to townhomes, "just say no." Mayor Sonterre asked if there have been any discussion with Rice Creek concerning the proposed swale. Mr. Sprunck said there was no discussion of that but Rice Creek did review all of the materials from the June 5 and June 19, 2002 meetings and there was concern that given the present platting there appeared to be no room for onsite drainage and that is when Ms. Haake indicated Rice Creek is concerned with the quality and quantity of water in the area. Council Member Marty indicated he had spent a lot of time at City Hall a few years ago looking through boxes of material on Red Oaks Two and Three and one of the things he came up with was when the initial 6 townhomes were completed there was to have been a ditch dug in the back of those lawns along Louisa and Sunnyside and Harstad was not able to get his equipment back there because the ground was too soft and was waiting until it dried up but that was the last time it was ever addressed. He then said that the project was never finished and that is why there are drainage issues now. Mayor Sonterre clarified that the comment was made by Keith Harstad. i Director Encson said he agreed 100 /o with Mr. Sprunck that the City is depending upon Rice Creek Watershed to make sure that whatever happens out there the drainage and water quality i protected. He then said that the assessment that there does not appear to be detention ponding room or storm water management room is correct but that is not the issue tonight as Rice Creek would make a recommendation concerning that and the developer would need to amend his pla to comply with the recommendation. Director Ericson explained the difference in his report and Mr. Jopke's report is that the Comprehensive Plan had been amended with regard to the zoning designation for the property. 's n Mayor Sonterre asked if Rice Creek had jurisdiction over the entire area. Director Ericson said that any time a development exceeds 2.5 acres Rice Creek is charged with reviewing and making recommendations concerning storm water management. Lee Watkins of 2b09 Louisa Avenue indicated his property abuts the property in question and said towards the east end of Louisa the Swale was never completed and asked why the City could not get something done to correct the problem. He then said he would like something done before the development starts and would like something done even if the proposal does not go through. He also indicated he was opposed to any townhomes along Greenwood Drive. • Mayor Sonterre asked why, based on Council Member Marty's comments that there is a document indicated the Swale would be done, why it has not been done.