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effective and easily enforceable ordinance as possible. t till ng ithnto p of spreading by doing <br />four inches of black dirt topsoil on a property and then rot <br />this, there is significantly less chance of the sod drying out, resulting in increased water savings.. <br />He further explained the impact of phosphates and run-off, <br />this' He Stated he recommends that a <br />nitrogen in soil without leaching; sand will not accomplish <br />organic soil be placed on the sand, tilled into the sand, and di <br />to bated s developers also <br />stated it will be important to include a mandatory City inspection are <br />t complying with the ordinance and stated there is a simpne test ion � the proposed Ordinance for <br />soil for sand content. He reiterated his request to postpo ork with City staff ce the <br />three or four weeks in order to give him an opportunity to <br />wording contained in the ordinance. <br />Chairperson Nixt expressed the Planning Comm <br />comments and observations. <br />Assistant City Engineer Himmer indicated staff is <br />on the proposed Ordinance prior to sending this on t <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by C <br />Commissioner Brauer state <br />Enstrom on n 1 d • ft of the <br />to how enfor <br />p ity Engine <br />n and staff will te <br />dscaping escrow to i R <br />of building permi <br />cupancy is i <br />be requi <br />xt, <br />Clev a <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairpers <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Commissi <br />The public hearing was closed at <br />Commission Business <br />Ass <br />in <br />a <br />Certi <br />an escro <br />installed the <br />Development <br />and subdivider to re, <br />— 312 <br />inue to wor <br />c'1. <br />Planning Commission/December 3, 2008 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />rn for i thoughtful <br />Mr. Enstrom <br />e the public hearing. <br />ers Van Scoy, Brauer, and Levine. <br />ogers. <br />favor of allowing staff additional time to work with Mr. <br />He asked staff for additional information with respect <br />stated eiorcement will occur at the time of final grading <br />le locations on the site. He added the City currently utilizes a <br />stallation of boulevard sod and trees. This escrow, collected <br />ce, would no longer be collected. Instead, at the time the <br />if all landscaping; including tops <br />complete not <br />once <br />an amount sufficient enough to royal there is a <br />returned. He added with every site plan approval, <br />psented for approval along with the final plat; failure of the Council <br />g eement shall constitute denial of the plat. He noted there is no <br />th is . m ore o f a policy situation that City staff <br />is <br />specific language regar� ng enforcement since <br />will deal with at the time of issuance of the building permit. He further stated that staff based its <br />definition of topsoil on the definitions currently used in Blaine and Andover. <br />