Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/01/2003

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I I I I ! I I I I I I I I archaeological issues. The odds of discovering human remains are Iow; however, complete records of all Native American, pioneer and settler burial sites are not available. Therefore, discovery of such unidentified sites is typically accidental and will occur at sites where the soil has not been previously excavated to an appropriate depth. Immediately upon the. discovery of buried human remains, the procedures listed below will to be followed: (a) Stop the excavation, and using appropriate safety precautions, and with a minimum of further disturbance to the remains, verify that it appears to be human remains. Make note of what was found, its location and depth, etc. (b) Contact the supervisor in charge immediately. The supervisor will contact the Ramsey Police Department immediately if it is suspected that the remains are recent. (c) If unable to contact a supervisor, or if instructed, call the Ramsey Police Department and report the discovery. If necessary, the developer w/Il cooperate with law enforcement authorities in securing the site. (d) As soon as possible but within 48 hours, the supervisor shall contact the State ArchaeolOgist and consult with them on how to proceed. Disposition - Ownership/disposition of historic and prehistoric archaeological items, including Native American human remains or grave goods, will be detemuined by the State Archaeologist, the Native American Council or other appropriate authority. Because there is no prime farmland on the site, there are no mitigation measures needed to address the change in land use. The very small amount of State-wide Important Farmland in the far southeast comer of the site will be lost from productive agricultural land, but will be replaced by green space uses that preserve the open character of the land. Although the RTC site is not within the geographic area covered by MNRRA, every effort will be made by RTC LLC to work with Anoka County Parks, Ramsey Parks and the National Park Service to comply with the policies of these agencies and to minimize or avoid any adverse impacts from development of the RTC site. Item 26 Mitigation Element. Light emissions from commercial and residential areas cannot be avoided because of safety issues and the need for residences and businesses to see clearly at night. City Ordinance 9.11.07 describes any lighting used to illuminate an off~street parking area, sign, or other structure, must be arranged so that the light is deflected away from residential districts and public streets. Bulbs em/t-ting in excess Of 3,000 lumens (150 watts) must be arranged so that the light is not visible outside of the property where the light is located. There are several methodologies of acceptable screening methods for these nuisances that can also be used for transitioning from high- D-21 - 53