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April 24, 1978 Hennepin County Park Reserve District j Bike/Hike Trail, Baker Park Reserve This is a conditional use permit and wetlands variance to fill some wetlands along Highway12 for the purpose of constructing a bike/hike trail as it rings the Baker Pprk Reserve. The enclosed materials frDM the Park Reserve District explain what is requested and show he extent cf filling on the maps. Planning Commission Meeting 4-24-78 At this meeting present were Mr. Tim Maur and Mr. Alex Mayer. They went through the materials and explained to the Planning Commission the extent of what was requested and the reasons for it. They showed a total of 7.1 mile trail around the entire park and including a 1.2 mile section of trail within the City of Orono. The trail would be asphalt surfaced except through the fill area we are discussing here, which across the marsh would include a crushed lime stone surface. It is expected that snowmobiles would use the adjacent horsetrail in the winter but that the bike trail would only be used by skiers and other pedestrians at that time. Note that this has been before the Park Commission and that Commission on April 4, 1978 recommended approval of the trail as being in the interests of the Park Commission. The Planning Commission was interested in having all members completely review the facts and they did have one question of the Park Reserve District - that being as to how much of the marsh would be filled by this proposal. Planning Commission Meeting 5-8-78 Tim Marr and Alex Mayer were present. They stated that approximately 1.5 acres or 0.3% of total marsh area would be filled. The trail would be constructed to within 50-75 feet of road right-of-way leaving wetlands between road and trail. Jim Olson stated that drainage is probably of only slight concern and that culverts would be used. Applicants stated that they had approval of Watershed District, preliminary approval of DNR hinging on culvert sizing, and preliminary approval but no permit yet from the Corps. Applicants proposed use of construction fabric as a fill base to minimize uneven settling or mixing of fill materials. Upon Planning Commission questioning of what could be done to minimize detriment to the marsh, Jim Olson suggested: 1) move trail toward the road or 2) reduce width. Commission members discussed reducing width, leaving out trees and fencing for the 1200 foot length across the marsh. Commission felt that iinnecessary aesthetic value should not be created to detriment of the marsh. Jim Olson wanted to see soil b-irings and cross -sections of the trail.