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<br />Commissioner.Hunt stated that most of what is being said tonight is the importance of wetlands. <br />There is no question about that. In repealing this ordinance it wouldn't be touching the wetland <br />at all, it would be tiling away the buffer. He stated he is not sure where he would stand on the <br />thought of it being a taking of land. An aggressive tree ordinance is in place. It is not right to <br />say that this ordinance doesn't get challenged very. often; maybe it doesn't get challenged very <br />often because it is not economically feasible to challenge it. <br /> <br />He would like to stay with the Ramsey3 type process rather than here at a public hearing making <br />a decision for a Council recommendation. <br /> <br /> <br />Jim Overtoom, 16660 Jaspar Street NW. Mr.Ove <br />the health and welfare of the residents of the ci <br />to protect the health and welfare of the city <br />wetland, open spaces to some extent, withou <br />residents of the city, yet protecting the rights of e <br /> <br />es are in place to protect <br />. s ordinance is in place <br />ges of the <br />all of the <br /> <br />Mr. Overtoom stated he is in favor of the ordinanc <br />the setbacks that he lives with on his property. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt left the meeting at 8:39 <br /> <br />Chairperson Next returned to the meet' <br /> <br />Jamie Schurbon, Anoka County <br />ordinance. He stated that for <br />take all or substantially all <br />important aspects of an or <br />The ordinance is also cons <br />property 0 hts; h <br />their pro is no <br />scien ceo <br />con <br /> <br />e on what he sees as a successful <br />regulatory taking, it would have to <br />. He continued talking about the <br />stated that s ordinance does include those aspects. <br />e Wetland Conservation Act. He stated that it is true all. <br />have duties as well. One of those duties is to manage <br />ublic health and environment. He spoke on the <br />the ordinance scientific aspects are good and <br /> <br />compromise in the ordinance rather than just throwing out <br /> <br />Mr. Schurbon for attending the meeting and giving of his <br />fbuffers are allowed or recommended. <br /> <br />pically there are two types of buffers, one without noxious weed <br />present that can be yo ffer, with some management like mowing, second if you have noxious <br />weeds then do a replanting. He stated what is in our ordinance supports either version. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 2, 2009 <br />. Page 7 of 13 <br /> <br />-157- <br />