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and the following were absent: <br /> <br /> None <br /> <br />Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council this <br />th <br />the 24 day of February, 2015. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City Clerk <br />Statement of Purpose <br /> <br />The Environmental Policy Board (EPB) will promote environmental awareness and conservation <br />practice by citizens by advising the City Council on policy issues, review of new development <br />proposals, communication and education. Through careful review, the EPB will present multiple <br />perspectives, ideas, and new technologies that promote both discovery and accountability. <br />Scope <br />Land Use Application Review <br />Beginning in 2015, the EPB will have an active role in reviewing various land use applications <br />with respect to natural resources. The EPB’s review will occur concurrently with other advisory <br />boards/commissions to ensure compliance with State Statute 15.99 (generally known as the sixty <br />\[60\] day rule). The EPB will review and provide recommendations regarding landscape plans, <br />tree preservation plans, potential impacts to natural communities/areas as identified in the Natural <br />Resources Inventory and Wetland Functions and Values report, and the potential for implementing <br />Best Management Practices (BMPs). <br /> <br />The EPB will actively review land use applications for Major Plats (four \[4\] or more lots with <br />public infrastructure improvements), Site Plans (new development only, not for building <br />expansions), Variances in Overlay Districts (Wild and Scenic, Critical Area, Shoreland, and <br />Floodplain), and Comprehensive Plan Amendments. In general, the EPB will not review <br />applications for Conditional or Interim Use Permits, Minor Plats (three \[3\] or fewer lots), <br />Administrative Subdivisions, Easement Vacations, Home Occupation Permits (unless a request <br />has potential environmental hazards), or Variances (except for the Overlay Districts as noted <br />above). Finally, the EPB will, on occasion, also review Zoning Amendments, dependent on the <br />subject of a proposed/requested amendment. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #14-07-140 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />