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Mr. Donald Pauley April 10, 1989 Page 2 Construction of an extension to Woodale Drive is proposed. The proposed extension of Woodale Drive will connect the eastern terminus of Woodale Drive to Stare Trunk Highway 10. The extension involves the excavation of wetland soil and placement of fill it-o :he 1-3 wetland. Approximately 0.1 acres of wetidnd, and 2.3 ac;is of upland buffer will be impacted by the extension to Woodale Drive. Wce.ale Drive is located at the northern limit of the 1-3 wetland. Construction of a walking trail is also proposed in association with the construction of the Mounds View Business Park South development. The walking trait rs located in the wetland. Construction of the trail will require placement of fill over 1.3 acres of watland. The trail is proposed with the intent of providing the citizens of Mounds View with a low impact access to the 1-3 wetland for educational purposes. Construction of a Type 4 deep marsh wetland is also proposed in association with the Mounds View Business Parx. The Type 4 wetland will be located within the existing 1-3 wetland, and will replace approximately 2 acres of existing Type 2 wet meadow and Type 6 shrub swamp. The Type 4 wetland is proposed with the intent of increasing the diversity cf habitat within the 1-3 wetland. ' Construction of two scurmwater runoff detention basins are proposed as part of the development. The detention basins are located on cplands, and are designed to provide stormwater storage and water quality treatment. The discharge from the largest detention basin is directed to the wetland. The discharge from the smaller detention basin is directed to Rice Creek. Ordinance Requirements A variance from the wetland zoning district regulation requiring a 100 foot setback from the wetland has been requested as part of the development proposal. The justifications for the variance include the lack of feasible alLernatives, and mitigation compensating for the loss of the 100 foot buffer. The request for a variance also references Chapter 48.05 Subdivision 5 of the Ordinance which has been interpreted by Everest Development LTD to specify that the 100 foot setback regulation "only" applies to lands which are both subdivided and lying within the wetland zoning district. This development proposal does rot include a request for subdivision. Two wetland alteration permits have been requested as part of the Mounds View Business Park South development proposal. Multiple permits were requested with the purpose of allowing the Council to separate development driven permit needs from wetland enhancement driven permit needs. The wetland alteration permits are required as a result of the proposed placement of structures within the wetland buffer zone, placement of fill in the wetland, and excavation o: material from the wetland.