08-18-1997 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 18. 1997 i ( #12 - #2281 Hennepin County - Continued) Katharine Colgrove, 4264 6th Avenue North, reported that she has the house that goes down to the pond. She indicated that her septic system is located in the front vard. She questioned whether taking the wetlands pushes the pond into the septic system. Colgrove said she does not want the road to affect her sentie system. Steve Theis acknowledged the encroachment on the wetland. He indicated the County looked at the drainage and made adiustments so less water drains into the pond to result in the same pre and post construction condition of storm water going into the pond. Chuck Larson, 4285 Sixth Avenue North, asked where the water will go if the shoulders are paved, curbs added, and ponds eliminated. Theis said the pond is not eliminated. He indicated water will go where it does now. The water flow has been slowed and ditches flattened. He said the Countv has used Best Management Practice& which are svecific procedures they must follow. Theis said he would go over the specifics as it relates to Larson's property with him. Smith asked if this was the first time the wetland issue was being reviewed. Larson said he was unaware that wetlands were being taken. • Lindquist asked if the County has contacted property owners regarding this issue. q tY p Hanning said there has been meetings, noting the last Council meeting on the issue, but feels the meetings has been inadequate. Berg questioned whether all the information was available then. Lindquist asked the public whether they would like to see a meeting held with the County relating to wetlands. He said this was the oniv vehicle in which to gain further information. Theis responded that a shift one way or another of the road would change the impact on the wetland. He said the property owners understood that filling will occur. He indicated that the County has already gone over with the property owners where the road is laid out. The process was not before the Planning Commission in the east. Mr. Cornelius, 775 Huntington Farm Road, indicated that the County has answered questions. He felt there was a time when decisions were made rather auick1v and the property owners did not have a voice. He felt the road changes ended up having bigger impacts on them when the road was moved the 25'. He said he does not know why the road was moved and thought the Council rushed through the decision process. He feels • the Countv has been fair in dealing with the vropertv owners. 28