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/ : ■r- ft ki. I k i-. r- f ••> -b‘- Iv:" r;. rl. Ik 'Zoning Pile #1604 January 16, 1991 Page 2 of 3 Discusaion “ The City Engineer has reviewed the application from a storm water management standpoint and has recommended approval conditioned on adequate silt fencing and compliance with Watershed District requirements. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has preliminarily reviewed and tabled the application until preliminary approval frosi Orono (Planning Commission approval) is granted. The applicant's engineer has made the plan revisions requested by the Watershed District and has provided the engineering and hydraulics data necessary to show no adverse storm water/flood plain mans, nent impact. RMMilniDg Issues - As noted In the memo of November 15th» absent any zoning code directive that such pond construction is strictly prohibited under any circumstances, if all hydrologic/engineering concerns are satisfied, then the only other question in the granting of this conditional use permit is rather subjective; will construction of this pond and proposed grading work at its perimeter be compatible with the policies expressed in Section lO.SSr Subdivision 1, i.e. will such work have no adverse effect on the natural environment qualities of this wetland area? While there has been some neig’.iborhood opposition to the proposed changes to the wetland, the applicant has reiterated his ^oals are to create u better wildlife habitat while cleaning up the debris and trash dumped on the property over many years. Finally, please again review Page 4 of the November 15tn memo regarding the issue of the brick pillars constructed around the perimeter of the property. Please direct staff and applicant as to whether the pillars in question are allowed "as-is" as a fence, or whether they should be subject to a building permit or variance application. Staff tlom - If the Planning Commission agrees that the proposed work have no adverse impact on the natural environment qualities of this wetland area, a recommendation for project approval could Ihi Approprint# on th# busts that all stoxrm watar and flood plain management engineering requirements have been mot so that there is no adverse impact on the quantity or quality of run-off leaving the site. Approval would be conditioned on meeting all iStruction and site protection requirements recommended by the City Engineer and retired by the properly constructed silt fencing and timely revegetation o disturbed areas. f 4 c r liiSB iTiii « . . .