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A wsa „rrt l Engineering m Planning m Environmental m Construction 701 Xenia Avenue South Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 763-541-4800 Fax: 763.541-1700 Memorandum To: Mayor Weidt and Members of the City Council Cc: Rachel Juba, City of Hugo From: Tony Havranek, WSB & Associates Date: March 2, 2016 Re: Notice of Wetland Decision — Wetland Replacement Plan, Sequencing Growing Generations Daycare City of Hugo Project No. 15.17 WSB Project No. 01904-860 Hugo Daycare LLC, submitted an application for wetland impact sequencing and replacement to construct Growing Generations Daycare with frontage along Frenchman Road, The application was deemed complete and public noticed on February 2nd, with a February 25, 2016 deadline to receive comments. Seven comments were received from the Washington Conservation District and are addressed as part of the notice of decision. The application provides 4 design alternatives and also evaluates the use of other parcels within the immediate area as part of the sequencing portion of the application. The sequencing provided by the applicant meets the requirement of WCA Rule 8420.0520. The proposed construction alternative impacts 3,680 square feet of existing wetland which requires 7,360 square feet of mitigation. The applicant proposes to use project specific in advance wetland credits generated by the development of the Rosemary Way Wetland Mitigation site in 2014. 29,825 square feet of credit is available for use by development projects within Frenchman 3d -5h. However, these credits are not certified. Due to this, the notice of decision, as drafted, requires the applicant to provide escrow in the amount of $10,150. This escrow may be used to purchase wetland bank credits in the event the Frenchman II and/or Rosemary Way wetland credits are not able to be certified. City staff has determined that the proposed avoidance and minimization for the proposed 3,680 square feet of unavoidable wetland impacts are sufficient, in accordance with the sequencing and replacement plan requirements under MN Rules 8420. City staff recommends City Council approval of the Growing Generations replacement plan and sequencing application. Thank you for the opportunity to provide service to you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (612)246-9346 or thavranek@wsbeng.com. St. Cloud • Minneapolis • St. Paul Equal Opportunity Employer wsbeng.com X:\03288-010UAftin\Pesmits\15,17Frmaman Dayc C xweF_We MMtio,, oCii,Ca it Growinoenemuom�n_O"2"