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NIINIJTES OF THE <br /> URONO PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 18,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Svoboda noted in the Conservation Design report there is a listing of the tree loss by Iot along with the <br /> diameter of the trees that are being removed so it is documented. <br /> Witf�respect to the wetlands, Svoboda indicated he communicated with the Watershed District this <br /> morning. Previous to that the wetland delineation report was submitbed to tt�e Watershed District. The <br /> Watershed District came back with some comments regarding ti�e technicaI information that was <br /> collected and a rosponse has been provided. Svoboda indicated they will be reviewing the wetland <br /> boundaries on May 28. <br /> Svoboda statsd with respect to some of the wetlands that were e�avated,they wduld have been a Typo I <br /> or Type Il wet�and. Svoboda stated the Y-shape on the overhead is an indication that this nsturaI Type II <br /> wetland has beon excavated. The exc8vated spoil was deposited on the site. Svoboda indicated thcrc <br /> were a nwrober of areas ti�at were excavated. In addition,there is an opan excavated pond on the site as <br /> well which has quite a bit of canary grass. There is also a swale with drain tile that provides watc+r flow <br /> into tha excavated pond,which regulates the levei of the pond. <br /> Svoboda stated to his lmowledge that is a brief summary of what has been addr�ssed through the wetland <br /> delineation process and the Conservation Dcsign procoss. <br /> Landgraver asked if he could summarize his assessment an what constitutes a Big Woods. Landgraver <br /> indicated he is not sure wh�her Mr, Svoboda is saying they are Big Woods or nat, <br /> Svoboda stated ffiis is a remnant of t}�e Big Woods. Svoboda indicated there are some Big Woods <br /> communities in the City of Minnetrista and other areas that have very substantial trees in the 75-plus <br /> catogory. Svoboda stated there is evidance of some manipulation as far as ti.mber rernoval,which is <br /> typical of a Big Woods community. In terms of understory, it is typical of a Big Woods community,with <br /> young maple seedlings regenerating. Svoboda indicated the Community will regenerate over time,and as <br /> far as invasion of buckthom, it is a cleaner community than most. <br /> Mark Gronberg,Gronberg 8t Associates,stated on some of the other subdivisions thax he has worked an <br /> in Orono, one of the gaals was to malce the development appear unobtrusive from the road,which is one <br /> of the goals with this subdivision. Gronberg stated as someone drives down County Road 6,the prairie <br /> will remain as well as the woods. Gronberg noted tfiere wiIl be a 20-foot wide access n�ar the willow <br /> trees,but if the City does require a 24-foot wid�,they could add two feet on either side. <br /> Gronberg noted most of the engineering comments ate taken care of at the final pLat stage. Gronberg <br /> indicated the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District will be approached aft�er praliminary ptat and that they <br /> will be taking care of�l of the City Engzneer's comments prior to seeking final plat approval. <br /> Lernke asked how much control the applicant would have over the building sites. <br /> Stickney stated in his vi�w he would have pretty much total contral and that they will be reviowing the <br /> building pIans with City Staff. Sticlmey indicated he has set some guidelines and covenants for <br /> construdion. <br /> Stickney noted some of the trees ti�at will bc rem�oved are not in that great of shape but that they will be <br /> replaced at a 2:1 ratia. Stickney indicated he also we�through the property witfi Rusty Olsfln on the <br /> septic sites and that some of�e sites were relocated 'm orc�er to save some trees. <br /> Page 14 of 37 <br />