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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 Mayor Marty indicated that in the spring there are issues the City hears about with street sweeping and mowing in the summer and he would like to coordinate that to eliminate some of the calls in the coming year and keep the debris out of the storm sewer. Mayor Marty thanked the Commissioners for their time and responsiveness to the City. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 780, an Ordinance Approving Modifications to the Official City Wetland Zoning District Maps Community Development Director Ericson explained that this is the third time this item has been before Council. He then said that the new maps were reviewed and a number of long discussions were held relating to the policy and the regulations associated with wetlands in Mounds View. He further said that all of the wetlands are protected by a 100 foot buffer area. Some residents were not aware of this which is why everyone within 100 feet of a wetland received a notice to raise awareness. Director Ericson indicated that the original maps had not been updated since the 1980s and this update is to accommodate changes due to development and natural changes in the wetlands. Director Ericson indicated that there were a few changes including the wetland buffer being removed from Spring Lake, the buffer was removed from the storm water pond at county Road 10 and Spring Lake Road, the buffer was removed from numerous ditches throughout the community as the intent was to buffer wetlands not a drainage ditch. He further explained that the buffer was removed from judicial ditch number 1 that flows under Lois Drive. Director Ericson indicated that the wetland just outside the City's borders in Spring Lake Park affects the City because the buffer extends into this community and that was removed. Director Ericson indicated that the buffer on the new wetland on Ardan Road was removed and explained that the research shows the definition of a wetland to include more than one acre. He then read the Code definition for the Council. He further commented that the key phrase was the area over one acre in size so the question is whether to follow the Code as written which means that there are three wetlands that would not require buffering. Director Ericson provided information on the three wetlands to consider. The first one is in Hidden Hollow that was recently delineated but it does not meet the threshold of more than one acre. The second is the wetland brought up by Carol Mueller at the last meeting. The third is the storm water pond along Quincy. He then explained that Rice Creek would maintain jurisdiction over these wetlands but, if they are removed from the Ordinance, the City would not maintain the 100 foot buffer from these wetlands. Director Ericson asked that Council approve the Ordinance Summary for publication along with the Ordinance approval.