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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
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OCTOBER 18, 2004
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STEVE ALBRECHT, CITY ENGINEER
BUD OSMUNDSON, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE WETLAND REPLACEMENT PLAN FOR
DEERFIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK, CITY PROJECT 03-400
DISCUSSION:
Historv
On January 18, 1994, the City Council passed Resolution 94-01
adopting the permanent rules of the Wetland Conservation Act
(WCA) of 1991. Along with this, the Council also assumed the role
of local government unit (LGU) for making WCA determinations for
landowners. The purpose of WCA is as follows:
1. Achieve a no net loss in the quantity, quality, and biological
diversity of Minnesota's existing wetlands;
2. Increase the quantity, quality, and biological diversity of
Minnesota's wetlands by restoring or enhancing diminished
or drained wetlands;
3. Avoid direct or indirect impacts from activities that destroy or
diminish the quantity, quality, and biological diversity of
wetlands; and
4. Replace wetland values where avoidance of activity is not
feasible or prudent.
Current Circumstances
On June 7, 2004 the City Council approved the wetland mitigation
plan for Deerfield Industrial Park. That approval permitted 1.19
acres of wetland to be mitigated via wetland banking credits from a
Credit River wetland bank site and 1.19 acres of Public Value Credit
(PVC) via the on-site storm water pond.
Eagle Creek Development, LLC, has requested an amendment to
the above referenced plan. The amendment requests an additional
impact of 0.32 acres of Type 1 isolated wetland. Based on the
Developer's proposed plans this remnant wetland is in the middle of
a building site. It is staff's opinion that this wetland should have
been included in the original mitigation plan. However the
Developer elected to not include this wetland in that application to
minimize the amount of mitigation needed.
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The wetland impacts are proposed to be mitigated via wetland
banking credits from a Credit River bank site and on-site Public
Value Credits as permitted by the Wetland Conservation Act. The
required additional 0.32 acres of Public Value Credits are to be
provided via the on-site storm water pond.
Conclusion
Staff recommends that the Council approve the Wetland
Replacement Plan Amendment for Deerfield Industrial Park.
ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives are as follows:
1. Adopt the attached resolution that approves the Wetland
Replacement Plan Amendment for Deerfield Industrial Park
(City Project #03-40).
2. Deny this item for a specific reason and provide staff with
direction.
3. Table this item for specific reason.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative 1 above.
REVIEWED BY:
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 04.)0(
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
WETLAND REPLACEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR DEERFIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK
PROJECT NO. 03-40
MOTION:
SECONDED:
WHEREAS, the developer has prepared plans that avoid unnecessary wetland filling on the
project to the greatest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, sequencing criteria has been met; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved a wetland mitigation plan for this project on
June 7,2004 and an amendment to that plan has been proposed; and
WHEREAS, mitigation is approved through the following combination: 0.32 acres of new
wetland credit from a approved Credit River Watershed wetland bank and 0.32
acres of on-site public value credit from the creation of a water quality basin; and
WHEREAS, the mitigation plan amendment is in accordance with the Wetland Conservation
Act and City of Prior Lake ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Wetland Replacement Plan Amendment for Deerfield Industrial Park is hereby
approved.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of October 2004.
YES NO
Haugen Haugen
Blombero Blomberg
LeMair LeMair
Peterson Peterson
Zieska Zieska
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
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