Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 09/21/2020

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City Planner Anderson replied that the Code would allow for the orange snow fencing or traditional silt fence. He stated that the fencing provides a physical barrier to ensure that equipment and grading activities do not go past that point. He stated that could be placed on the edge of a tree line or around clusters of trees. He noted that in this project there are certain trees that will be marked as protected during grading and construction. He also clarified that tree save fencing is temporary and ultimately is removed when construction activity is complete. Motion by Board Member Covart and seconded by Board Member Hiatt to approve the Landscape , and with the additional recommendation that a noise study be completed by the developer. A roll call vote was performed: Board Member Hiatt aye Board Member Fetterley aye Board Member Moore aye Board Member Covart aye Chairperson Valentine aye Motion carried. 5.02: Consider Recommendation on Ordinance #20-04 (Landscape Requirements) City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that as the EPB knows, staff is working on an ordinance amendment regarding landscaping requirements. Due to a couple of recent development proposals, staff wanted to check back in with the EPB regarding one aspect of the draft ordinance, which addresses detached townhomes and villas. Board Member Covart asked for clarification on the tree requirement. City Planner Anderson stated that two trees would be required for 80-foot lots and rural developing lots. He noted that the difference would appear in the R-1 villas. He also reviewed the requirements for R-2 and R-3. 5.03: Consider Recommendation from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization to Provide Educational Campaign for Rum River Wild and Scenic Overlay District City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that in 1978, the State of Minnesota added the Rum River to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. The stretch of river through Ramsey is designated as Scenic (meaning, at the time of designation, the adjacent lands were mostly undeveloped and therefore provided a sense of natural character). When the State added the Rum River to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program, they also developed a Management Plan and directed local municipalities and counties to adopt and enforce zoning standards in compliance with the Management Plan. The City of Ramsey officially adopted the Scenic River Protection Overlay District, which incorporated the standards outlined in Minnesota Rules 6105.1400 through 6105.1500. Environmental Policy Board / August 17, 2020 Page 3 of 5