HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1995-274CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 95. 274
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WHEREAS. the City Council has reviewed an Environmental Assessment worksheet
(RAW) for property known as Soo Line Bast on May 29 1995; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (BQB) Rule No.
4410.45009 the Environmental Review Process, the City of Plymouth, as the
Responsible Government Unit sL bmitted an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
(RAW) for the development to the EQB on September 19, 1994; and,
WHEREAS, the 30 -day comment period ended on October 26, 1994 and the
subsequent additional 30 -day review period ended on November 23, 1994, but in order
to respond to comments, the project proposer agreed to waive this time line to pmpotiy
considered all comments and recommendations received from reviewing agencies and
other intert4ted parties; and,
WHEREAS, a Findings of Fact has been prepared determining that the proposed
development dors not represent a potential for environmental impacts of such
significance that an Environmental Impact Statement would be required;
NOW, 'ITil WORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does make a
Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement (BIS) for the
proposed development known as Soo Line Bast for Lundgren Bros. Construction, based
on the Findings of Fact dated March 20, 1995 and subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with all statements in the Findings of Fact.
2. The Developer shall convey drainage and ponding easements to the City that
will encumber all wetlands on the site.
3. The Developer shall mitigate the wetland loss at a 2:1 replacement ratio.
4. A minimum 10 -foot wide decd restriction to create a buffer of undisturbed
vegetation immediately adjacent to all wetlands shall be recorded to restrict
private development next to the wetlands.
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S. The Developer shall install monuments at each lot line where it crosses a
wetland buffer with a maximum spacing of 200 feet of wetland edge per the
Wetland Protection Ordinance. Installation of mons -meats shall be secured by a
financial guarantee.
6. The Developer shall provide notification of wetland regulations in purchase
agreements with homeowners and provide covenants as part of the homeowner's
association documents that detail wetland and buffer zone restrictions. These
documents shall stipulate that the homeowner must maintain the buffer zone in a
natural vegetative state and that mowing in the buffer shall be prohibited.
7. The Developer shall provide educational materials to homeowners that will
address pollution reduction from fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides.
B. The proposed development shall include construction of on-site basins for storm
water treatment that meet the National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) water
quality guidelines as well as the MPCA's Best Management Practice; Manual
and City of Plymouth's water quality requirements.
9. The Developer shall sign an agreement with the City for future maintenance of
t..e storm water treatment ponds in accordance with standard City policy.
10. Strict adherence to the City's Erosion Control Ordinance shall be met.