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-102- 3ce McDild~ 14321 Neon St., noted the City does not have an adopted tree policy. He suggested such a policy be introduced and considered. This could be the guide ~br the developers wishing to build in Ramsey. He asked what it would take to assemble a committee to create a wetland policy for developers and citizens. Principal Planner Trudgeon responded a tree preservation ordinance would be beneficial to set standards. He suggested this discussion be included as part of the Chapter 9 discUS§ions. Chairpemon Nixt pointed out that state mandates control wetland preservation?~ John Enstrom, 8702 181'1 Avenue, stated he has worked toward tree 'i ati;ii ,k2is property. He offered to work with the City, of Ramsey. He said he is farrdlia~,w22~ many of:~4mdinances. He also suggested considering some of the ordinances of neight~g cities. He adv~:~e C~ty to mandate the number of trees required per lot. He said,;~;}~ain concern is the institute higher standards for roads. He suggested the de jbP'krs shoul&be required to co~ct roads at a 9-ton standard, as neighboring cormmun~i._do, sinc=-){i/~vould alleviate many problems in the furore, tie also suggested a permit be'"~'i~d~/d fmr~n':i~dder systems only when installed on approved soils. He offered to work with the C}~i0,~:instituting this ordinance as '~. -7:. :, -. John Peterson. Od/oX, cod Development, cl~i~:t.,~i~TB:lame~ does neap=quire 9-ton roads. He said th/s would drive up the costs and would b.~-excessi:kei~s:'4ew. .roe NfcDilda. "~ . 14.0, l Neon St.,,.redisplayed pictUreaof Wetlands before and during construction of The Ponds on CSAli #5. bte conteaded the wet~and's are nor protected as prom/se& He said if the developer chooses, ~yC~ cleart~ land. Motion by Commmss,,._gm. er Johnso~.~:sec0ad~,ezl.,~.,y~ C6mrmssmner Brauer, to ciose the public Motion C~sV:odng Yesi:'Ctrm~erson Nixt, commissioners Johnson, Brauer, and Kociscak. VotingsNb:~N;b~TC&bsenr: C0~sioners Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. t}}~blic hearing closJ'i~8:37 C o mmrsiion Business Chairperson'N~xt cuisSeS'the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 8:37 Morion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to recommend City Council adoption of text and map amendments to Chapter 9. Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 Page 3 of 22 I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I