Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/04/2006

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instituted prior to site work. Development shall be accomplished so as to minimize the need for tree removal and subsequent damage and/or removal of understory and litter. The applicant is required to submit a tree inventory and preservation plan as outlined in Section 9.24 (Tree Preservation). The applicant shall also demonstrate that ali grading which takes place will be conducted in a manner that preserves the root zone aeration and stability of existing trees and provides an adequate watering area equal to at least the critical root zone of each tree. The grades of any streets shall not exceed 10 percent. The use of constructed drainage devices such as culverts, pipes, and holding ponds for stonuwater management shall be minimized to the degree possible. Natural green infrastructure systems and other innovative methods for stormwater management are preferred in site design and system or regional surface water approaches. The applicant shall demonstrate that the types and densities of land use proposed shall be suited to the site and soil conditions and shall not present a threat to the maintenance of the groundwater quality, a potential increase in maintenance cost of utilities, parking areas or roads and shall not be subject to problems due to soil limitations, including but not limited to, soil bearing strength, shrink/swell potential and excessive fi'ost movement. The quality of water runoffand water infiltrated to the water table or aquifer shall be improved through the implementation of techniques described in this section and others that may become available. The proposed development, both vehicular and pedestrian, shall be adequate and consistent with local transportation and thoroughfare planning. The proposed development shall not lessen public access to and along the river bank, nor does it lessen public opportunity to view the river from within the corridor. Adequate parking facilities shall be provided to service the proposed development. The construction of said parking facilities shall be consistent with the character of the river corridor, screened from river view by natural vegetation and not in excess of that reasonably foreseen to be required by the development proposal. Said parking facilities shall also meet the minimum requirements of the Ramsey Zoning Ordinance related thereto including structure setbacks from the OHWL and bluffs. The conduct of all grading, landscaping, structure placement and street routing shall be consistent with and to the maximum extent in furtherance of the goals and policies for the development of the river corridor set forth in the Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor/MNRRA Plan. The use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) as guided by professionally accepted publications from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for water -12-