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RESOLUTION NO. 5437
CITY OF :\10UNDS VIE\\'
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A \VETLAND BUFFER PERMIT FOR
VICTOR LOEFFLER, 7654 WOODLAWN DRIVE;
MOUNDS VIE\V PLANNING CASE WBOO-002
WHEREAS, Victor Loefflcr has requested approval of a Wetland Buffer Pennit for
property of which he is the owncr of record, propcrty legally known as:
Lot 5. Block 2, Park,,;ew Terrace. Ralllsey COllll(r. Jllfillllesota
WHEREAS, the above-described property is zoncd R-2, Single and Two-Family
Residential; and,
WHEREAS, said property is located within onc hundred feet of an identified wetland;
and,
WHEREAS, the cntirety of Lot 5, Block 2, Parkvicw Terrace, falls within a wctland
zoning district; and,
WHEREAS, thc City Council has found that \vetlands within the City, as 1'311 ofthc
ecosystem, are critical to the present and futurc health, safety and general welfare of the land,
animals and people within thc City, as wcll as within the Rice Creek Watershed District; and,
\VHEREAS, the City Council has in mind its statutory obligation to comply with
Chapters 104, 105 and 112 of Minnesota State Law, thc regulations of Rice Creek Watcrshed
District, Regulations ofthc Departmcnt of Natural Resources, including provisions for protectcd
waters, Public Law 92,500 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), open spacc policies of the
Metropolitan Council and its guidelines encouraging protection and enhancement of marshes,
wetlands in the 1lood plain area and the public interest in preventing ilTcparablc dcstruction or
deterioration of valuable natural rcsources; and,
\VHEREAS, Section 1010.08 of the Municipal Code states that a Wetland Buffer Pel111it is
required when any construction activities are planned within one-hundred feet of a wetland; and,
\VHEREAS, the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) has reviewed the delincation
report prepared by Summit Envirosystems and has found the dclineation--subjcct to a RCWD
revision--to bc acceptable; and,
WHEREAS, no dcvelopment activities or disturbances of any kind will occur within the
wetland itself; and,
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Resolution 5437
May f(. 2000
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\VlIEREAS. representatives from the City's engineer have reviewed the ddineation
report and site plan and have made recommendations with regard to the proposed development to
protect and preserve the wetland.
NO\V. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
approves the Wetland BulTer Pennit requested by Victor Loenler, contingent upon the following:
1. Only clean fill, substantially free of chemical pollutants and contaminants, shall be
brought onto the site.
2. No waste--solid. hazardous or otherwisc--shall be allowed to enter directly or
indirectly into the wetland.
3. Before a building permit can be issued, the builder/developer shall submit a detailed
grading and site plan showing existing and proposed elevations and the revised
boundary of the wetland, such plan to meet with the approval of the Director of Public
Works.
4.
The site plan shall indicate a retaining wall near the westernmost comer of the
proposed building.
5.
To protect against future erosion, the site plan shall be revised to show a section of
riprap at the terminus of the concrete swale that drains stormwater onto the site.
6. To the extent possible, a minimum five-foot natural buffer area shall be maintained
between the wetland and the structure and lawn area.
7. The sur\'Cyor shall install --flags" on the property to mark the boundary of the wetland
(as revised by Rice Creek Watershed District)
8, The minimum floor elevation of the home shall not be less than 904.3.
9. Any loss of flood storage capacity (area belov,,' the 902.0 elevation) shall be replaced
elsewhere on the lot at a minimum I: I ratio with the affected areas clearly shown on
the Grading Plan, including the areas of fill listed in cubic feet.
10. Grading of the site shall not deviate from the approved plan without the express
wriuen consent of the Director of Public Works atler review by the City Engineer.
11.
Construction erosion control measures designed to limit soil loss from the
development site shall be installed prior to construction activity as approved by the
Director of Public Works and maintained during the duration of the construction, not
to be removed until graded areas have been sodded or revegetatecl.
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Before a bui Iding permit can be issued for this development, the applicant shall enter
into a development agreement with the City, which among other things would hold
the City harmless and without any liability in the event of flooding or water damage to
the improved property.
13. Before a building permit can be issued for this development, the bui Ider or developer
shall post a $1,000 letter of credit, bond or cash surety which \'lOllld be forfeited in the
event the builder/developer fails to COnf0l111 to or comply \'lith the provisions of this
resolution of approval or development agreement. Surety would be refunded upon
satisfactory completion of the development and restoration ol'the site.
Adopted this 8th day of May, 2000.
AT fEST:
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