Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/21/2023

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He stated that with the existing trees, proposed trees, stormwater pond, and additional plantings there would be sufficient screening. Board Member Fetterley asked if there is another pond towards the railroad tracks on the southern portion of the property. Senior Planner Anderson replied that would be an infiltration basin. Motion by Board Member Bernard and seconded by Board Member Salami to recommend approval of the natural resources aspects of the proposed plat and site plan, contingent upon compliance with staff s review comments. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Moore, Board Member Bernard, Salami, Fetterley, and Heffner. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Hagerty and Vikander. 6. BOARD / STAFF INPUT • Update: COR Tree Clearing Senior Planner Anderson stated that one goal of the Council is to get more land within the COR shovel ready for development. He noted that a tree inventory was completed as many of the trees will need to be removed in order to bring in fill to bring those sites up to grade. He also provided some details on the streetscaping that will occur. Chairperson Moore asked if those trees could be moved to other locations in Ramsey. Senior Planner Anderson stated that he could ask about that but was unsure that the quality of the trees would warrant that. He was also unsure about staff resources to relocate trees • Small Scale Recycling Center Possibilities Senior Planner Anderson provided an update on the potential opportunity for a small-scale recycling center. He noted that they would need to think of items that would not require much in terms of staffing, and it would take time to implement. He stated that perhaps they could begin with oil collection as that would be something utilized by the community and could also decrease waiting at the recycling events. He encouraged the Board to start thinking about this as he will do the same. Board Member Heffner suggested the possibility of corporate sponsorship for this type of effort. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Board Member Bernard and seconded by Board Member Fetterley to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Environmental Policy Board/June 12, 2023 Page 3 of 4