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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br />Plannin Associate Heller mentioned the a licant and builder are resent to answer an <br />g Pp P Y <br />questions. <br />Mayor Marty stated he has been hearing from different residents in the area for a number of years <br />about the quality of fill and the construction debris, including concrete and asphalt, that was <br />initially put own. He commented a few years ago, some of the spoils from the street projects <br />were put in and built up. He stated he has received resident concerns about the amount of fill <br />from street projects. He commented the fill level has been built up high and asked if it is going <br />to be brought down, and if the pond will be relatively level with the existing yards. <br />Planning Associate Heller responded that the pond will be at same level with the neighboring <br />property. She stated at the edge it will be the same level within a couple of inches. <br />Mayor Marty stated on the soil borings, it was noted that the fill thickness varied from five to ten <br />feet. He stated it seems the area has been overfilled and there is not much topsoil either. He <br />asked if all this is going to be addressed. <br />Planning Associate Heller stated it will, and the soil boring picture shows not high quality fill, so <br />some things will have to be removed by the developer. <br />Mayor Marty referenced the Resolution where it states the applicant should take all steps to save <br />any significant trees during construction, and commented it seems like a lot of the trees are scrub <br />trees. He asked if there is any way the City Forester can try to mark the trees that are worth <br />saving. He stated he has seen in past with different developments where similar language is put <br />into the Resolution and the construction company cuts down all the trees. He stated that <br />replacing a 10-15 year old tree with a two to four inch tree is losing a lot of tree. He asked if the <br />City Forester could work with the developer to see if there are any good trees to work around. <br />Mayor Marty stated he wanted to confirm that all residents' concerns were addressed. <br />Planning Associate Heller stated she and the developer have talked to several residents on many <br />occasions, and stressed that drainage was the major concern. She stated residents have been <br />satisfied once they realize the pond will be on the same level as the other yards, and that the City <br />will address the ponding in the whole area, drainage and wetlands. She added the drainage issues <br />in the past have not affected any homes, but only the back halves of yards. <br />Councilmember Flaherty expressed his gratitude to the Planning Commission for getting all of <br />the information required. He asked if the developer is going to pursue the connection of the <br />walkway. <br />Planning Associate Heller stated the developer has not done anything with it at this point. She <br />stated it would be a nice connection to County Road H2. <br />Mayor Marty stated there is an access road built on the west side of Hidden Hollow, and he <br />