05-28-2013 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

. MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday,May 28,2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (4. #13-3601 CITY OF ORONO— WETLANDS—ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, Continued) Struve stated his conversation with Bowser was not in regard to the 3-year versus the 5-year but rather a perpetual delineation. Bowser was saying that the development on Willow View was a residential development and that they had set wetland boundaries when it was constructed. The Watershed District was saying that those wetland boundaries should be held forever even though they obviously have changed. The buffer is now in a wet area. Struve stated the question asked of Bowser was whether they agreed with the Watershed District and they indicated they did not. Struve stated in that situation,you would need to do a delineation because wetlands do change over the years. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District stated they were really talking about the buffer area and not the wetland boundary. Struve indicated he was clarifying the Watershed District's stance on where the wetland edges would be. Gaffron indicated it changed from three years to five years approximately two years ago. Struve noted it was changed in 2009. McMillan asked if that is in the City's new code. Gaffron indicated it is part of the WACA rules. Gaffron noted the City of Orono would not accept a 10- year old delineation. Gaffron stated the City Council can either adopt the ordinance or table the application until a decision is made by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. McMillan indicated she does not want to go past the June 10`�'meeting. Anderson moved,Printup seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 103,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending Sections 78-1601,78-1605,78-1606,78-1607, 78-1608,78-1610,78-1611,and 78-1612 of the Orono City Zoning Code Regarding Wetland Protection. McMillan noted the City Council did not really make any changes to the ordinance amendment tonight. Gaffron requested the motion also include adoption of the summary ordinance. Anderson amended her motion,Printup seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 103,Third Series, an Ordinance Amending Sections 78-1601,78-1605,78-1606,78-1607, 78-1608,78-1610,78-1611, and 78-1612 of the Orono City Zoning Code Regarding Wetland Protection,and to adopt SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 104,Third Series. McMillan indicated she is in favor of the ordinance amendment and that it should hopefully clarify a lot of things for the applicants. Bremer stated if the City receives some feedback from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District that they are imposing something other than what is anticipated by Staff, she would request Staff advise the City Council of that. Page 13 of 18