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r *«»« ^ REQt'EST FOR COt’NCIL ACTION DATE: December 7. ITEM NO. / DefiartnKiil Approval: NaMc Jeanne A. Mabusth TMc Building it Zoning Administrator " M M ■istnrtor Reviewed:Apenda Sect! Zoning Item Deacriplioa: #1982 Daniel S. Perkins. 55 Lane Permit • Continuation of Public Hearing - Resolution jjtmiMkg District: RR-IA. 5 acre minimum dry buildable land (2 acres must be contiguous) Total area of property = 10.4 acres (7.2 dry. 3.2 wet). Pertinent Ordinances Section 10.03, Subd. 19 - Conditional use permit required as land alterations involve more than the movement of 100 cubic yards of material. Applicant proposes the excavation of 2.000 cubic yards of peat over a ten year period of time. Section 10.55. Subd. 8 - Variance required as dredging is proposed within a designated wetland where such alterations are prohibited by code. Additional Exhibit Q - Mr. & Mrs. James M. Todd Letter of 11/15/94 (50 Landmark Drive) Brief Review of Application Please refer to staff memo of November 17. 1994 and the minutes of the November 21st Planning Commission for more background on this review. The applicant proposes the dredging of approximately 2.(XX) cubic yards of peat over a ten year period of time. The proposal involves the creation of two ponds within a designated wetland located within the property, the smaller pond is 5.000 s.f. in area and the larger pond is approximately 25.000 s.f. (refer to Exhibit J) .68 acres of open water area will be created. 3.2 acres of wetland within applicant’s property is part of a contiguous wetland system consisting of 150 acres. It has been estimated that the smaller pond will take two years to create and the larger eight years. The wetland is not a DNR protected wetland. Both the DNR and Watershed District will not require permits. The proposed scope of the excavations will fall under the Army Corps of Engineers nation-wide permit.