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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-21 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 21, 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 7:01 p.m. by Chairperson Ries. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present Mollie Miller, Commissioner Present Candace Okeson, Commissioner Present Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present at 7:12 p.m. Ted Redmond, Vice Chair Present Ryan Ries, Chairperson Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Absent Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Steve Love, Public Works Director 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Miller moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Okeson. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Redmond moved to approve the April 16, 2018, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – Chairperson Ries, Commissioner’s Buttleman, Okeson & Redmond Abstention – Commissioner Miller The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. NPDES Phase II and MS4 Permit, 2017 SWPPP Annual Report i. Public Works Director Steve Love gave the NPDES Phase II and MS4 Permit and 2017 SWPPP Annual Report and answered questions of the commission. May 21, 2018 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes For more information on the Maplewood 2017 SWPPP Annual Report go to www.maplewoodmn.gov/stormwater or you can go to the Public Works Department front counter for a copy. Chairperson Ries opened up the discussion to the public. There were no speakers to address the commission. The Commission asked questions and offered feedback on the City’s stormwater management programs. Public Works Director Steve Love stated that the final report will be submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. No action was required. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Urban Agriculture Ordinance Amendments i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall reported on the Urban Agriculture Ordinance Amendments. The ENR Commission recommended approval of the amendments in December 2017. Since that time the City Council reviewed the amendments during two workshops and the Planning Commission reviewed the ordinance and held a public hearing. There were two changes proposed from the ENR Commission’s recommendations including reducing the number of poultry from a maximum of 30 to a maximum of 10 and changing the amount of time a direct to consumer sale business can operate without a conditional use permit from six months to four months. The commission had a long discussion regarding the changes recommended since their original review and recommendation in December 2017. The ENR Commission decided to continue their recommendation for up to 30 poultry and allowing direct to consumer sales for up to six months. Additionally, the ENR Commission added a recommendation that bee hives be facing in toward the property to alleviate concerns expressed by the Planning Commission that increased setbacks should be required for bee hives. The Commission made a motion on each area of the Urban Agriculture Ordinance Amendments as follows: Commissioner Miller moved to approve the Urban Animal Agriculture Ordinance Amendment. Increasing the number of hens from 10 to a maximum of 30 depending on the size of the lot. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes - All Commissioner Miller moved to approve the Crop Agriculture Ordinance Amendment, adding a requirement that bee hives be facing in toward the property. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All Commissioner Miller moved to approve the Direct to Consumer Sales Ordinance Amendment. Amending the time from four months to six months. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All The motion passed. May 21, 2018 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes This item will go to the city council June 11, 2018. Staff will send out an email to the commission to see who will be the ENR representative at the city council meeting. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Waterfest – Waterfest will be held June 2, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Phalen Regional Park Pavilion in St. Paul. Staff will email the commission members for volunteer information. b. Rush Line BRT Working Group – ENR Commissioners, Candace Okeson and Ted Redmond volunteered to serve on the Rush Line Working Group. The first Rush Line BRT Working Group meeting is May 22 at the Clarence Street Fire Station at 6:00 p.m. c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs i. For more information on programs at the Maplewood Nature Center contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Ries adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. May 21, 2018 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes