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it docs not need to be adopted for some time, and he thinks the Council should review this to understand it better. Councilmember Elvig concurred. Councilmember Strommen stated this was on a work session discussion, and a lot of time has gone into this ordinance. She suggested if this is discussed at another work session that Chris Anderson, Jim Aarndt, Ron Peterson, and the I';PB attend the work session when this is discussed. Community Development suggested the EPB attend the work session as well. Mr. Hunt stated he talked to Chris Anderson and asked if he needed help, and he was told he did not need any help. He brought up the fire problem to Chris who then talked to the Fire Marshal. This draft is much better than the first one that went to the Planning Commission, but it will still cost the homeowners a lot, and it will be something that will not be attractive to Ramsey. The ordinance states you cannot mow the buffer, which means he would not be able to have his winter ski trail. He stated he had to go to City Hall on Friday to pick the ordinance up because it was just finished for the presentation, and the previous time it was discussed at the Planning Commission, they did not even have a finished copy for the t'lanning Commission. He stated people like Tom Wright and Ron Hunt, who own 200 acres, were not even contacted about this ordinance; only people from the residential area were on the committee to put this together. Councilmember Strommen stressed the urgency of getting the wetland inventory underway due to the season. Councilmember Elvig suggested the transfer ti'om the Landfill Tipping Fund be authorized, and that the ordinance be tabled to a work session. Coul~cilmcmbers Cook and Strommen withdrew the motion on the floor. Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Resolution #05-07~242 authorizing the transfer of $35,000.00 from the Landfill Tipping Fund to the General Fund to engage the services of Peterson Environmental Consulting Inc. for the purposes of conducting a wetlands inventory and assessment. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Strommen, Elvig, Jeffrey, (')lson, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Mayor Gamec directed staff to include the wetland buffer ordinance on an upcoming work session agenda. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to table the wetland buffer ordinance. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #17: Determination of Need for Environmental Impact Statement (ELS) for Pulte Homes Sommerset Station Development Case of City of Ramsey Community Development Director Trudgeon explained Pulte Homes has submitted a subdivision plan to develop 190 acres located north of Highway #10, west of Armstrong Boulevard, and south of Alpine Drive. The proposed development, Sommerset Station, of approximately 98 acres, is proposed to be developed with residential units for a net density of approximately 8.0 units per acre. 36 acres is proposing to be developed with commercial uses. A portion of the City Council / July 26, 2005 Page 29 of 35