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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5173 ~ . - DEN lED RESOLUTION NO. 5173 Via Jim Ericson 09/10/99 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WETLAND ALTERATION PERMIT FOR LOTS 17 AND 18, EDGEWOOD SQUARE, REQUESTED BY GOOD VALUE HOMES; PLANNING CASE NO. 506-97 WHEREAS, Good Value Homes has requested approval of a wetland alteration permit to construct two single-family homes on properties zoned R-l, Single-Family Residential, legally described as follows: Lot... J 7 and 18, Block 1, Edgewood Square, Ramsey County, Minnesota WHEREAS, Lots 17 and 18 each meet the dimensional requirements of a buildable lot as set forth in Section 1104.06 of the Mounds View Zoning Code; and, WHEREAS, parts of Lots 17 and 18 lay within the wetland designated as GF -4 in the City's Local Water Management Plan; and, WHEREAS, the minimum recommended building elevation within this sub-watershed is 903.4 feet; and, WHEREAS, The City reviews all development that occurs within wetlands and their buffers because of the important role that wetlands play in maintaining the ecosystem and the area hydrology, in that they are critical to the present and future health, safety and general welfare of the land, animals and people within the City; and, WHEREAS, the scope of the proposed work involves the filling, excavation and grading ofland within the wetland buffer and the construction of two single-family homes; and, WHEREAS, the Rice Creek Watershed District on October 16, 1997. approved a permit for this project; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reviewed the grading plan dated 10/3/97 and found it to be in compliance with the City's Local Water Management Plan; and. WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has reviewed the proposal and finds it consistent with the standards in the City's Wetland Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 10 I 008, Subdivision 4 as follows: " Any alteration shall not cause a reduction in the flood storage capacity of the wetland The applicant proposes to fill 11.850 cf of flood storage capacity but will replace It WIth an additIOnal 39,500 cf of flood storage capacity. Resolution 5173 Wetland Alteration Pennit -- Good Value Homes Planning Case No. 506-97 - December 8, 1997 Page 2 . An)' alteration shall not reduce the existing water quality enhancement value of the wetland under conditiol1!t of ultimate development. . Any alteration shall not reduce the existing wildlife habitat value of a wetland. . Alteration... shall be carried out so as to minimize the impact on vegetation. Removal of vegetation within a wetland zoning district shall be permitted on(v when rea.'tOnab(l' requiredfor the placement of structures and use of property. . . Storm water runofffrom a development may be directed to a wetland when in compliance with the local water management plan and onl)' when substantially free of...ediment, debri... and chemical pollutants. . The proposed action shall not cause stormwater runoff from a development to take place at a rate which would exceed the rate or volume of runoff as anticipated by the Ci~v'... Local Water JI,Janagement Plan. . The quali(v of water infiltrated to the water table or aquifer shall remain substantial(l' unchanged. . No part of any sewage disposal s)'stem requiring on-land or in- ground disposal of waste shall be located closer than J 00 feet from a wetland. ~ It is assumed that the water quality of this wetland will not be negatively impacted as a rcsult of the two homes being constructed, as long as a minimum lO-foot widc natural area is left to protect the wetland. Because more than 50% of the lots will be protccted by a drainagc easement and the construction arca limited to non-wetland areas, there will be no apparent reduction in the habitat value for the wctland. To reasonably use thcse two lots, vcgctation will nccd to be removed for the construction of the homes. In addition, vegetation will be rcmoved via the filling of onc area and the excavation of another area, but this is to scrvc a greater necd of creating additional flood storage capacity that will benefit all adjoining propcrty owncrs of the wetland. Becausc of the grading that will occur, it is estimated that potentially less runoff will be dirccted to the wetland. While a manicured lawn in place of natural vegetation may elevatc the level of contaminants entering the wetland, leaving a ten-foot wide strip of natural vegetation around the wetland will help cleanse runoff entcring the wctland. Currently, all of the runoff from these two lots drain directly into thc wetland. As proposed, the grading and rooflines will direct 50% of runoff toward the street, away from the wetland. The quality of thc watcr that will entcr into thc h'TOlmd water system as a result o[this development is not expccted to differ significantly from before. These lots will be connected to the City's sanitary sewer systcm and as such will not be disposing of wastes on site. . , Resolution 5173 Wetland Altcration Pennit -- Good Value Homes Planning Case No. 506-97 Dccemhcr 8, 1997 Page 3 . No alteration shall be allowed which endanger... the health, safety or welfare of persons or which may result in unusual road maintenance cost." or utilit)' line breakage. The health, safety and welfare or persons in and around this area will not be cndangered by this development, nor will it rcsult in unusual road maintenance as the roads arc already in place and are functioning as anticipated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approves the wetland alteration permit requested by Good Value Homes, contingent upon the following: 1. Plans and supporting documentation for controlling erosion shall be provided by the applicant and approved by the Community Development Director prior to the issuance of any grading or building permits. 2. The pervious surface areas of the lots shall be sodded or landscaped (up to the ten- foot natural vegetation strip along the wetland) to prevent substantial soil loss from the site. This will need to be accomplished before certificates of occupancy are issued. 3. Only clean fill, substantially free of chemical pollutants and contaminants, shall be brought onto the site. 4. The minimum building elevation for the homes to be constructed on these two lots shall not be less than that specified in the City's Local Water Management Plan. 5. No waste--solid, hazardous or otherwise--shall be allowed to enter directly or indirectly into the wetland. 6. A ten-foot wide strip of naturally vegetated land shall be left unlandscaped and included within the easement area to further protect against contaminants (fertilizers, etc.) from entering into the wetland. 7. The homes' foundations shall not exceed 2,000 square feet nor shall the homes be setback more than thirty feet from the front property line. In addition, the homes shall maintain a minimum 25-foot setback from the rear drainage easement. 8. No work (landscaping, mowing, filling, excavating, removal of vegetation, or any other alteration of any kind) shall be permitted within the easement area. 9. The applicant shall arrange to have Ordinance No. 608 (the Ordinance authorizing the partial vacation of drainage easement area over Lots 17 and 18,) recorded with Ramsey County and provide proof of such recordation to the City before any building or grading permits are issued. -- .