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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6958• RESOLUTION NO. 6958 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A WETLAND BUFFER PERMIT FOR 7057 PLEASANT VIEW DRIVE; PERMIT 2006-00864 WHEREAS, Larry Beach has requested approval of a Wetland Buffer Permit for a property of which he is the owner of record, property legally known as: Lot 66, KNOLLWOOD PARK, Ramsey County, Minnesota WHEREAS, the above-described property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential; and, WHEREAS, said property is located within an identified wetland; and, • WHEREAS, the City Council has found that wetlands within the City, as part of the ecosystem, are critical to the present and future health, safety and general welfare of the land, animals and people within the City, as well as within the Rice Creek Watershed District; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has in mind its statutory obligation to comply with Chapters 104, 105 and 112 of Minnesota State Law, the regulations of Rice Creek Watershed District, Regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, including provisions for protected waters, Public Law 92.500 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), open space policies of the Metropolitan Council and its guidelines encouraging protection and enhancement of marshes, wetlands in the flood plain area and the public interest in preventing irreparable destruction or deterioration of valuable natural resources; and, WHEREAS, Section 1010.08 of the Municipal Code states that a Wetland Buffer Permit is required when any construction activities are planned within one-hundred feet of a wetland; and, WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has reviewed the survey and construction plan and has found them to be acceptable; and, WHEREAS, no development activities or disturbances of any kind will occur within the wetland itself; and, Resolution 6~J58 • Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approves the Wetland Buffer Permits requested by Larry Beach, 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 orotherwise--shall be allowed to enter directly or indirectly into the wetland. 3. To the extent possible, a minimum five-foot natural buffer area shall be maintained between the wetland and lawn area. 4. "Flags" shall be installed on the property to mark the boundary of the wetland (as determined by Rice Creek Watershed District) 5. Grading of the site shall not extend into the designated wetland area. 6. 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 revegetated. 7. The applicant must submit plans to Rice Creek Watershed District for review due to the property being over one acre in size. Adopted this 13th day of November, 2006. ATTEST: Rob'Marty, Mayor ~~ E ~ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (SEAL)