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From: Toot Ryan (DNR1 To: Chris Anderson Cc: Selle. Alexander (He/Him/His) (DNRt; Todd Larson Subject: Re: Shoreland Overlay District Question Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 1:00:56 PM Attachments: jfnaaeoll.onq imaaeo02.onq jmace001 nn imaxe004 onq ()utlar$-Title Min pna Outlook-Facebook I.onq Outlook -Twitter lo.nnq Oudonk-Finail St hs ono EXTERNAL EMAIL ALERT: This email originated from outside the City of Ramsey email system. Unless you recognize the sender and know the content, DO NOT click any links or open attachments.. Hi Chris, Thanks for looping us in on this before the variance is proposed. As I understand we don't typically offer "formal" comments until the variance is proposed, but we appreciate the opportunity to coordinate before that time. As Alex mentioned, we are particularly concerned about impervious area in the shoreland impact zone, which I don't believe this project adds. In addition, considering the location of the site relative to the public water and the roadway, it does not appear that runoff from the site would drain directly into the public water. Confirming that piece could be hepful. I do not see stormwater infrastructure in the attached plans (at least I don't think I do) aside from the infiltration ponds, but that could be helpful for me to understand that piece of things to support this. The addition of infiltration basins and native vegetation are a benefit for the site. Barring a direct route for runoff from the site to the public water, the DNR would not likely comment on the proposed variance. Feel free to call me or reply back with further questions should you have any. Ryan Toot (he/him) North Metro Area Hydrologist I Central Region I Ecological and Water Resources Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 1200 Warner Rd St. Paul, MN 55106 Office: 651-259-5822 Email: rvan.tootwstate.mn.us m1DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES From: Chris Anderson <CAnderson@ci.ramsey.mn.us> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 8:28 AM To: Selle, Alexander (He/Him/His) (DNR) <Alexander.Selle@state.mn.us> Subject: RE: Shoreland Overlay District Question Good morning Alex, Attached please find a Site Plan and Landscape Plan related to a request for a variance to the impervious surface limitation within the Shoreland Overlay District. This is for Zero Zone, which is located at 6151 140th Avenue NW. They own the vacant lot adjacent to them (to the east) and are proposing to construct an almost 58,000 sq. ft. addition to the building along with expanding the parking lot as well. This is within 1,000 feet of Magnesium Street Pond (02-116W), thus is within the Overlay District and is subject to a maximum impervious surface coverage of 25% of the lot. This is not a riparian lot and all of the proposed improvements are well outside the Shore Impact Zone (SIZ). Additionally, as part of the improvements, they are adding a couple new infiltration basins, with each being seeding with variations of a riparian seed mix (Wet Ditch and Emergent Wetland). Finally, the majority of the trees on the landscape plan are native to MN. Based on the distance from Magnesium Street Pond, as well as the proposed vegetation and infiltration basins, combined within having to maintain the pre -development runoff rate (prior to this proposed addition), City Staff are supportive of this request and will be recommending approval of the variance. This will be on the October 2, 2025 Planning Commission agenda, including the public hearing for the request. Please provide any formal comments the DNR may have on this request no later than September 22, 2025 so that we can be sure to include them in our report for the Planning Commission. Sincerely, 0 O x Chris Anderson Senior Planner 763-433-9817 1 Office rannercnnrarwnframipv rorn www ctvoframsev com 75505unwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303