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Mounds View City Council November 29, 1983 <br />Regular Meeting Page Three <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />Councilmember Linke referred to excerpts from the <br />October 31 letter from Braun Engineering, stating <br />that they have enough supporting data to state that <br />in looking at Chapter 49, it's intent is to protect <br />the existing functional wetland, and there Is <br />enough data to say that it does not function as it <br />wetland. ' <br />Mayor McCarty stated he is looking for data that <br />will say the wetland does not function to a degree. <br />Councilmember Linke pointed out it is the City's own <br />engineer that has supported the data, and he has <br />stated it is not a functioning wetland. <br />Mayor McCarty reviewed the criteria listed in the <br />Braun letter of October 31, and stated it could fit <br />every type 2 wetland in the City, and that he was <br />concerned with setting a standard. <br />Jim Miller read from portions of the Braun letter of <br />October 31, concerning the size of a potential wetland, <br />with larger than 9/10th of an acre being required, and <br />with 1-22 being considerably less in size. He also <br />read portions of the Barr letter of November 7. <br />Invor McCarty stated he was still concerned with <br />,.....Iblishing criteria and statistics to take sound <br />action on the motion, and that in lacking technical <br />data, they must take the conservative approach. <br />Councilmember Doty stated he would have to vote against <br />the motion in order to preserve the ordinance. <br />Councilmember Linke reviewed the criteria in Ordinance <br />No. 318, and Chapter 48.01, sub 3, then reviewed the <br />data received from the experts. <br />Mayor McCarty stated he agrees that it does state that <br />the area does not function as a typical wetland, but <br />that anyone could make that statement, and they need <br />a more complicated approach to the data. <br />Councilmember Linke pointed out that it was the engineer <br />the City hired that provided the information and data. <br />Jim Senden stated the Council is trying to determine <br />whether the area is a wetland, and the ordinance says it <br />must be an existing, functional wetland, and reviewed <br />the Braun letter of October 31. He pointed out that if <br />it is a functioning wetland, it should be included on <br />~� the map, but if it is not, it should not be included on <br />J the map. He stated that if the Council feels the <br />ordinance is too weak, they should strengthen it, but <br />that they could not deny the developer because they feel <br />it would weaken the ordinance .n future developments. <br />