Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/08/2003

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- P{ans and pro.ams to protec: open space areas shall'be developed. ~E.O. 7%19 - 6. d. CP :'rT. C 2. c] · Programs to manage undeveloped islands in their natural state. [E.O. 79-19 - 6.e. CP , New or modified utility facilities shat1 complement the planned land and water uses and shall not stimulate incompatible development. [E.O. 79-19 - C.7.b. C? 2'7. C. 2. c] · Capital improvement programs or public facilities programs shall be consistent with the standards and guidelines in Ex. Ord. Section B. and C. [E.O. 7'9-1.9 - C.8. CP X7.'C2. c] *Although Chapter XI of the Ramsey 200] Comprehensive Plan contains a thorough set of policies and related actions to protect the natural character of the Critical Area, the Chapter does not contain a specific provision addressing control of noise in this a/'ea. The next amendments to the City Plan w/Il add a specific provision to address this specific element in Executive Order 7% 19. DN'R particularly emphasizes the mandates for protection of slopes and bluffs; minimization of site alteration; retention of existing vegetation; minimization of runoff; erosion control; m/nimization of adverse effects. Selection fi.om among the many available Iow-impact stormwater development tools and Best Management Practices, as discussed in Item 17, will occur to ach/eve both minimization and improvement of runoff. As a best management practice for erdaancing ecological function of the Critical Area Corridor, DN'R kighly encourages the use of native vegetation for the required buffering and landscaping, revegetation of removed vegetated areas, and erosion control · (~asses, seeding). DNR is also concerned about any cumulative adverse impacts from th/s project that accelerate development within the Rural Open Space Distr/ct in violation of those District's standards, and supports voluntary vegetative buffeting of structures outside of the Corridor in order to minimize interference with views of and from the water. Since the project does not directly affect the Critical Area (or MNKR,UWSR), the City will identify those areas potentially under its land use control and apply the approphate standards from its LCP. The .City will also work with Anoka County Parks to implement these standards within 5/LR.P land controlled by the County. Item 15 Mitigation Element. Adverse environmental impacts associated with increased small motor and non-motor/zed-boats is not anticipated along the Mississippi River south of the Karnsey Town Center site. In fact, the new Mississippi Regional Park hopes to attract visitors to this portion of the upper River. The use of the park as a formal recreational facility will focus fiver-related uses to planned areas, and provide resource oversight and supervision of recreational activities. Item 16 Mitigation Element. Prior to any earth-moving activity on the site, an erosion and sediment control plan will be prepared in accord with the requirements of the City of Ramsey and the LILRWMO. Technical ass/stance in the preparation of this plan ~iI1 also' .be sought from the Anoka ConserVation Dis~ct, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the DNK. Tl~e City will be permitted throu~: the Phase II NPDES aonpoint program as a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) operator, and will be 42 D- 10- 19