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September 11, 1987., <br />Mounds view City Council Page Four <br />Regular Meeting ------------------------ <br />------------------------ <br />Jim Sandidgm 7517 Bona <br />hopedRoad, <br />thestated <br />Councilthat <br />would denythis last Thursday meeting, le prepared to <br />petition. He stated they have oppoosevesingpthis development. <br />make statements to the Council opposing <br />Leo Onstad, 7730 Bona opertRoad, read a prepared statement, <br />saying he feels the prnity, and the is aecityddoes not and a ahave la <br />resource for the community, <br />very good record for maintaining wetlands. lie added that <br />while the Harstad Company may be wit handthe <br />he askedletter <br />the the <br />law, they are not within the spirit, <br />Council to honor the existing wetland ordinance. <br />Tom McGuigan, the Minnesota representative to the <br />eso fNatianal <br />Audubon Society, reviewed several points <br />he explained the mission of the National Audubon <br />Soci <br />He stated he feltthendeveloperfalse ndandshs reviewed the find - <br />had been made by <br />ings re the St. <br />Al2,�bandSociety <br />numerousrspecieslthey <br />counted <br />area on Septembera fanls this proposal would destroy <br />counted. He stated h_ceathe wildlife habitatvalueMf this <br />suigan�asked1theoCounoil <br />a violation of City he Coal. <br />to deny the request of the developer for this proposal. <br />Councilmember Hankner asked if the Audubon Society had <br />been active in the reconstruction of wetlands. <br />Mr. McGuigan replied it was possible some chapters may <br />have been, and he stated many agencies have been active <br />person <br />and E:c recommended <br />in that area. Ile recommended that an unbiasedp <br />come in and define the wetland Corps of Engineers as a <br />Steve Eggers of the U.S. Army <br />very knowledgeable individual who could accomplish the <br />task. <br />Lindsay Little, 5539 St•. Michael Street, read portions <br />of the letter from the ONR regarding the proposed <br />development and the effects which could be experienced. <br />He statdd that he had chosen Mounds View as the area <br />icauthe wetnd area clo <br />he wantedhis to livandehenststedse of everyone must look to these <br />future and preserve the land for future generations. <br />had <br />po <br />Mr. Ayaz ing thedproposal,list yand heprofessionals <br />heefeelssthecn <br />we regarding valuable and should be <br />wetland ordinance is very <br />protected and upheld. He stated the City is erdee evelp, and <br />obligation to grant a variance to thuridiction over the <br />the City is the only body that has j <br />land. Mr. Ayaz stated he disagreed with Mr. Senden=s <br />me <br />statent of the various organizations that had appued <br />the development, as they had no authority to grant <br />viewed a list of reasons why he feels <br />approval, and he re <br />the Council should deny approval of the request. He <br />stated that if the 100 foot buffer is observed, <br />(2) <br />X <br />