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lie clarified that there are several issues covered in the staff review letter that will addressed. The Lower Rum Privet Water Management Agency (LR. RWMO) will for the stormwater drainage into the wetlands. This permit will also address the ade~ of the erosion control measures during construction. He mentioned that the Park Commission will meet on Thursday, January L0~2 to preliminary, plat and to make a determination on park and trail dedicati's~matters. Commission's actions wilI be reported to the City Council. Prelim~ c;~ents from Boos, Park Director, regarding park dedication and trail issues ar~..e.!~i~n~ed ir['~e staff Principal Planner Tr'udgeon reiterated the issues raised b~!i~sidents ~.:,145' Court during the ~%~ previous mee~ings on this development regarding ~!:'~}ldability ~or 2, Block 1. The residents were concerned that the lot was coniSgured~i~.:;~l~l~ '7~.. way that'~.~:i~yery small house could fit on the lot. Residents were concerned that a ~mall S~'~' wo~Ct:a~tr~ from the e,,dsfing homes in the area. Staffhas revieWed the lot and has determine~:'~[ house with a 'foot'print of at least 1 t00 square feet can be located within the setback area. ~)developer has prepared an architectural drawing and a floor plan,[.or a house that could be lo~R.::on ~fi;:~operr7. The Planning Commission also heard ~ '~[:[~f,::testimony regarding the s~;;:~?:~trees along the e~sring pa~z, the perLfnsula, and th~3~rd~'~i~'f:thedevelopment prop~!';:~oyal Oaks Realtw has azreed to leave these lota ~'!~s~.: lots a~d~g~:i;the trees On ~?~esidenfiaI lots. Each buyer of the lots will then decrY3' how ~y and wh/~g~i~n.b~leemoved when they build a house on the lot. Staff has asked for a~ff~kional ~;~ation ~-~ard'ing ~ree preservation to be Pnnmpal Ptarmer' Tmdgeor~. further explam~ that shortly after the C~tv Council meeting regarding th~:.~.~nal pret~nary plat, the C~.mCi~!?ed notice from the State Environmental Quality Bo~(EQB) that ~i~izen petition h~G:B~?flled in relation to The Ponds subdivision the c[~'¢~e[;P'~t. Prior, t~'il/¢mee~..g, st~:i~'[' already determined that a mandatory EAW was not reqUired?%~¢e ~i;;?ff'n'n~5[~Ids that the State of Minnesota requires for. environmental r~/'were not ex~}ed+"~['~.- State regulations .'require the City Council to ,~ ~ whether ~¢;J~5~ an EA~ should be required once a valid petition has been submitted to ~:'~:r ~a~?l~-??Due to the :~':the oaginal plan was withdrawn, the City Council has not made any ~i? determma~...gn the EAW!:~:~e'revtsed prelnmmary plat wtll reqmre the C~ty Counctl to make a i~~ deterrninati~n whether..~'~t an EAW should be required. ~[?~'~ After the funei}~!ty Council meetina, the City had Pro Source 'rech~oto~es, r~c. revie~ the :~:~,z-, development ~[°~posal to determine [f an EAW was needed and to respond to the citizen petition. ~'~-'!;:~[?.Their review~!ihdicated that the deveiopment of the propert7, will not have a significant ':~}!environmen~;i~effect and does not warrant the preparation of an [AW. Pro Source's review '2;~ed,.atith~' same issues as an ~AW would require. Pro Source did identify the development pr0~er~'-[s potential habitat for the Blanding's Turtle, although none have ever been spotted on the.:Pr0perry. Pro Source recommended that the CiV and the Developer institute mitigation Planning Commission/January 3, 2002 Page 7 of 18 -210-