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,
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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
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Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
(SEAL)