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I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Joe McDilda, 14321 Neon St., noted the City does not have an adopted tree policy. He suggested <br />such a policy be introduced and considered. This could be the guide for the developers wishing <br />to build in Ramsey. He asked what it would take to assemble a committee to create a wetland <br />policy for developers and citizens. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon responded a tree preservation ordinance would be beneficial to set <br />standards. He suggested this discussion be included as part of the Chapter 9 '~' <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt pointed out that state mandates control wetland <br /> <br />John Enstrom, 8702 181 st Avenue, stated he has worked toward tree is property. <br />He offered to work with the City of Ramsey. He said he is famili~..w:~ many <br />He also suggested considering some of the ordinances of ne~ghb'6~g cities. He i City <br />to mandate the number of trees required per lot. He said.; din concern is the <br />institute higher standards for roads. He suggested the d~ 'ers s e required to <br />roads at a 9-ton standard, as neighboring commu ,.do, ' alleviate many <br />problems in the future. He also suggested a permit be~'~.d, only when <br />installed on approved soils. He offered to-work with .g this ordinance as <br />well. . ~.~ <br /> <br />John Peterson, Oakwood Development, cl~:~}B~taine does .'uire 9-ton roads. He <br />said this would drive up the costs and would ~b!'exces M. ew. <br /> <br />Joe McDilda, 14321 Neon St.,.zedisplayed pic~"g,:0~'tlands bef65e and during construction of <br />The Ponds on CSAH #5. IdT~.:~0iStended the we are not protected as promised. He said if <br />the developer chooses, theT: can clearvue land. <br /> <br />MoUon by Comm~sslcmer Johnsw~cse¢orrded.,,,by Cbmmtss~oner Brauer, to close the public <br /> <br />Motion C~i~.*::Voting Y~z:Claairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, and Kociscak. <br />Voting..~i~i lq';Sh~i" 5~b'ient: C0~ssioners Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. <br /> <br />~e .P.'ublic hearing close~'attS:37 p.m. <br /> <br />Com'lhiSiion Business <br /> <br />Chairperson. Nixt. cal'Ie~ the regular meeting of the Planrfing Commission back to order at 8:37 <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to recommend City <br />Council adoption of text and map amendments to Chapter 9. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 <br /> Page 3 of 22 <br /> <br />-139- <br /> <br /> <br />