05-21-1997 Council Minutes Special Meeting

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dw SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 21,1997 • Kelley amended his motion to adopt the proposed Record of Decision with the attached findings, conclusions and determinations. Radio recommended the following technical changes: Page 5 of 8 - Finding 4 (i) - add "both voluntarily and to be required as conditions by the City to the conditional use permit" following "efforts made to mitigate the impacts." The purpose is to assure the Council's ability to address any additional environmental concerns in the conditional use permit. Crosby suggested this may also be addressed on Page 7 of 8. Page 6 of 8 - Finding 9 (a) (iv) - In the middle of the paragraph concerning agricultural chemicals, the sentence beginning "The Proposer has indicated a commitment to sound environmental management..." should be changed to read, "The Proposer has indicated, and the City will likely require, a commitment to sound environmental management ...." Page 7 of 8 - Finding 9 (c) (ii) - Regarding agencies with authority to deal with degradation of surface or groundwater, "the City" should be added; Flint recommended adding "the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District" as well. • Page 7 of 8 - #1 under Conclusions and Determinations should read, "The proposed Project taken in its entirety as a 200 -acre site and considering various mitigating factors, both those voluntarily undertaken and those required by the City Council and other agencies, ..." Page 3 of 8 - #4 (d) - The word "no" should be changed to "minimal" legal protections. Flint agreed with these corrections. He questioned #4 (f) (iv) on Page 4 of 8. Gaffron responded that this is an attempt to protect the Big Woods, i.e. not being able to take 8% of the property. Crosby added that normally in a subdivision the City could designate wetlands and ask for conservation easements. Since this is not a subdivision, technically the City couldn't ask for these. However, these easements will be granted by the proposers. Radio indicated the statement was correct and agreed that a subdivision does give greater ability to the City to require trails, easements, etc. Flint suggested eliminating this item as it indicates an EIS might be necessary because subdivision provisions do not exist. Radio agreed this item was not critical to the Record of Decision. Flint amended the motion to adopt Resolution No. 3901 approving the proposed Record of Decision on the Spring Hill Golf Club Project Environmental Assessment Worksheet with the attached findings, conclusions and determinations eliminating Item #4 (f) (iv) on Page 4 of 8. Ayes 5, nays 0. • 4