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Board Member Hiatt asked the distance that would be required to create a proper bufferyard. City Planner Anderson stated that approximately another 20 feet would be necessary. Board Member Hiatt asked if there has been a thought to ask the applicant to revise their plan to provide that additional space. City Planner Anderson confirmed that was an option outlined in the staff review letter, in addition to the option of requesting a variance from that standard. Board Member Fetterley asked if the applicant would be at risk of running into the greenway corridor area, if the plans were shifted 20 feet. City Planner Anderson confirmed that there would not be an impact to that area if the plans are shifted. He stated that while the applicant has a purchase agreement for the property, they are not the landowner as of yet and he was unsure if the landowner would be willing to sell additional property. Board Member Hiatt commented that there are other homes to the west but the home directly adjacent does appear to sit alone. City Planner Anderson explained that the bufferyard requirements only apply to directly adjacent resident properties and not those across the street. Board Member Covart asked for additional details on the loop that appears on the top of the plans. City Planner Anderson replied that is part of a stormwater ponding area. Board Member Moore asked when additional details would be known for the greenway corridor area. City Planner Anderson noted that additional discussions would occur when the future development of the other adjacent parcels come forward. Motion by Board Member Fetterley and seconded by Board Member Hiatt to recommend approval of the Landscape Plan contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter and enhancing the plantings within the bufferyard area. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Valentine, Board Member Fetterley, Hiatt, Bernard, Covart, and Moore. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Madison. 5.03: Review Natural Resources Aspects Related to a Plat and Site Plan and Anderson Dahlen (Project No. 19-109) City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the City has received an application from Anderson Dahlen, an existing Ramsey business, for a proposed Plat and Site Plan for a new manufacturing facility at the southeast corner of Jaspar Street and 143rd Avenue. The subject property is owned by the City and the applicant is presently negotiating a purchase Environmental Policy Board / May 20, 2019 Page 3 of 6