11-17-2025 - Agenda Packet Planning Commission - Full Packet

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MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT QUALITY OF WATER %��1 QUALITY QF LIFE with the required stone storage layer, 18 inches of filter media, and stone around the drain tile, we will review a liner elevation below OHW. Wetland Conservation Act The National Wetland Inventory and MCWD's Functional Assessment of Wetlands identify wetlands along the western boundary of the project site. We need to have a better understanding of how the proposed project may affect these wetlands. You have advised that the County intends to pursue a No -Loss determination, on the basis that the on -site wetlands are incidental. Based on previous conversations and the wetland memo received on October 13, 2025, from David Juliff, we understand these wetlands may qualify as incidental wetlands within the meaning of WCA, on the basis that the boat launch was constructed on fill placed in Lake Minnetonka in the 1960s. Accordingly, we have discussed the need for a formal Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) No -Loss application and decision. To consider this request, MCWD needs the submission of a joint application form with supporting documentation for review by MCWD and the other members of the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) (representatives from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, Hennepin County, and the DNR). If impacts to the proposed incidental wetlands are expected, this should be outlined in your application. To maintain the project timeline, as we noted on October 22, timely submission of the No -Loss application is necessary. Timeline We discussed that the County expects to bid the project in March or April 2026. With the City's review process ongoing, including evaluation of variances and permits, and a rescheduled Planning Commission meeting on November 17`h, there is potential for the timeline to shift. However, as the MCWD permit application may need to go before the MCWD Board of Managers by public request through the required public comment period, or possibly because of a variance request, we discussed the benefit of selecting a tentative Board meeting date to collectively work toward. During our meeting, we discussed your desire to bring the permit to the MCWD Board during the first meeting in February 2026. The Board will meet on February 12, 2026. To place this permit on the February 12 agenda, staff recommend the following target dates to maintain your timeline: - December 2025: MCWD staff issue a 14-day public notice to allow time to gather public feedback, learn whether a request for Board review will be made, and provide the County time to consider any design -related comments. The overarching shoreline stabilization and We collaborate with public and private partners to protect and im prove land and water for current and future generations. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... _...._ _..____..._ --_ _.. _ _ _ _. _ _..____ __._..__ .. _. _...__. _ _..____ _...--- ...................................................................................................................................................................................... . ...................................................................................................................................................................................... . 15320 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345 • (952) 471-0590 • Fax: (952) 471-0682 • www.minnehahacreek.org 103