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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-8-25 ENR Minutes - FINALMINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION Wednesday, October 8, 2025 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Lates called a meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Rebecca Bryan, Commissioner Present Joanne Cryer, Commissioner Present (at 6:05 p.m.) Benjamin Guell, Commissioner Present David Lates, Chairperson Present Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present Wes Saunders-Pearce, Commissioner Present Staff Present Steve Love, Public Works Director Audra Robbins, Parks and Natural Resources Manager Jon Jarosch, Assistant City Engineer Shann Finwall, Sustainability Coordinator 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Guell moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Bryan. Ayes – Commissioners Bryan, Guell, Lates, Redmond, Saunders-Pearce The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. September 10, 2025 Chair Lates moved to approve the September 10, 2025, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as written. Seconded by Commissioner Saunders-Pearce. Ayes – Commissioners Bryan, Guell, Lates, Redmond, Saunders-Pearce The motion passed. 2 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Century Ponds Proposed Development, 601 Century Avenue South – Wetland Buffer Variances Shann Finwall, Sustainability Coordinator, introduced the subject. Jon Jarosch, Assistant City Engineer, answered questions about stormwater management throughout the development. Steve Love, Public Works Director, answered questions about the proposed open space provided throughout the development. Applicant representatives that answered questions and spoke on behalf of the development included: • David Nash, Alliant Engineering • Deb Ridgeway, D.R. Horton • Michael Suel, D.R. Horton • Mary Clare, Kjolhaug Environmental Services John Zakelj, President, Friends of Maplewood Nature, thanked the developer for listening to neighbors and other advocates while designing the plat and preserving as much open space as possible. Mr. Zakelj stated he was thankful to hear that the preservation and maintenance of the open space sites would be carried out long after the initial three-year maintenance period, and there was a plan for that maintenance even if the homeowner’s association was unable to maintain. Chair Lates moved to approve the wetland buffer resolution for Century Ponds with three additional mitigation strategies including: • A more detailed erosion control plan for all grading within wetland buffers. . • Coordinate with the St. Paul Police Training facility on wetland buffer mitigation strategies for Wetland A. • Addition of educational interpretive signs. Seconded by Commissioner Bryan. Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None 8. COMMISSIONER PRESENTATIONS None 3 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Shann Finwall, Sustainability Coordinator, updated the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission on the following: a. ENR Commission Calendar – the ENR Commission will review a wetland buffer variance for a church expansion during the November meeting. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting ended at 6:56 p.m.