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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-27 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Council Chambers, City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairperson Ries. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent Candace Okeson, Commissioner Present Ann Palzer, Commissioner Absent Ted Redmond, Vice Chair Absent Ryan Ries, Chairperson Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator Jon Jarosch, City Engineer 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff requested the addition of two items to the agenda under 9. Staff Presentations. Goal Update and March ENR Meeting. Commissioner Ries moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Okeson. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Sinn moved to approve the January 25, 2018, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – Chairperson Ries, Commissioner’s Buttleman, & Sinn Abstention – Commissioner Okeson The motion passed. February 28, 2018 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Wetland Buffer Variance for a New House at 832 McKnight Road South i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Wetland Buffer Variance for a new house at 832 McKnight Road South and answered questions of the commission. ii. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor answered questions of the commission. iii. City Engineer, Jon Jarosch answered questions of the commission. Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the resolution authorizing a 57-foot wetland buffer variance for 832 McKnight Road South for the construction of a new single family house. Approval is subject to the following: 1. Prior to issuance of a grading and building permit for the new single family house at 832 McKnight Road the applicants must submit: a. A tree plan which shows the location, size, and species of all significant trees located on the lot, and the trees that will be removed with the construction of the new single family house. Removal of significant trees with the construction of the single family house must comply with the City’s tree preservation ordinance and tree replacement requirements. b. Address all conditions of approval as outlined in the February 20, 2018 wetland buffer planting comments. c. A wetland buffer sign plan to be approved by City staff. The number and location of wetland buffer signs to be installed along the edge of the wetland buffer. The signs indicate that no building, grading, mowing, or cutting is permitted within the buffer. d. Address all conditions of approval as outlined in the February 22, 2018 engineering plan review. e. Address all conditions of approval as outlined in the January 16, 2018 soils report review. f. Submit a rain gutter plan to show the style and location of rain gutters to be installed on the house and attached garage to direct water away from the wetland buffer. g. Submit a cash escrow or letter of credit to cover 150 percent of estimated cost of the wetland buffer mitigation and wetland signs. Prior to release of the wetland buffer mitigation surety, the wetland buffer native plantings must be established and the wetland buffer signs must be installed. 2. Work with City staff during construction to ensure erosion control and establishment of the wetland buffer plantings are complete per the City of Maplewood requirements. b. Comprehensive Plan 2040  Natural Resources Chapter  Sustainability Chapter  Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Chapter February 28, 2018 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the 3 items in the Comprehensive Plan 2040. ii. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Ries requested removing 2.2 in the goals and policies section of the Sustainability Chapter. This goal states that the City will own all renewable energy credits for renewables used on City facilities. The ENR Commission discussed this and agreed that there are many opportunities for financing solar on site that could offer financial incentives for the release of the renewable energy credits permanently or temporarily. There are other ways to show that the City is working toward emission reductions than claiming the renewable energy credits, so the City should not lock itself into this requirement. Commissioner Buttleman moved to recommend approval of the final draft of the Natural Resources, Sustainability, and Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Chapters of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan with the condition of removing goal number 2.2 in the Sustainability Chapter. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. NEW BUSINESS None 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Maplewood Nature Center Programs i. The commission jointly presented the upcoming Nature Center Programs. For more information contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170. b. Goal Update – The ENR finalized their goals in January, staff will bring those goals back for review and to discuss implementation during the April meeting. c. March ENR Meeting – Staff will be out of town for the March ENR meeting. Chris Swanson, Environmental Specialist, will cover the ENR meeting on March 19, 2018. During the meeting the City’s trash and recycling contractors will have their annual reviews and present their annual work plans. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Ries adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m. February 28, 2018 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes