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Home My WebLink About15.A.5. Wetland Replacement Plan for Dean Lakes-Res. No. 6006 IS. fJ.S; CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Joe Swentek, Project Engineer SUBJECT: Wetland Replacement Plan for Dean Lakes DATE: January 20, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Ryan Companies US, Inc. has submitted a complete Wetland Replacement Plan application. Staff along with a Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) has reviewed the application and determined the requirements of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) have been met by this plan. The replacement plan must be acted upon by the City Council in their roll as the Local Governing Unit (LGU) for the WCA of 1991. Attached for Council consideration is Resolution No. 6006, a resolution approving the Wetland Replacement Plan for Dean Lakes, BACKGROUND: The Wetland Replacement Plan, as proposed by Ryan Companies US, Inc., would fill approximately 0.33 acres of wetland. The impacted wetland is proposed to be replaced by constructing approximately 0.33 acres of new (replacement) wetland and the establishment of 2.60 acres of wetland buffers and vegetation management areas. The total of 2.98 acres of wetland mitigation exceed the 2 to 1 replacement ratio required by the WCA. The City requested a site visit and review of the plan by the TEP, which consisted of myself, Pete Beckius from the Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Lynda Peterson and Tom Mings from the Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR). The TEP, established by the WCA, provides professional, technical review of wetland issues to the LGD. The TEP has reviewed the site and the replacement plan and is recommending approval of the plan as submitted on December 22, 2003. Please see the attached memo from the SWCD recommending approval. At its January 14, 2004 meeting, the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) reviewed and acknowledged Ryan Companies US, Inc. submitted all information requested during the Preliminary Plat approval process by submitting a wetland replacement plan prior to Final Plat approval. Please see the attached memo from Mark McQuillan, Natural Resource Director. The Wetland Replacement Plan is being proposed to accommodate residential development and utility construction that would impact the wetlands directly. The alignment of the proposed streets and lot configurations was designed so as to minimize the amount of wetland impacted. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 6006. 2. Deny Resolution No, 6006. 3. Table for additional information from staff. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative No.1. ACTION REQUESTED: Offer Resolution No. 6006, a Resolution Approving a Wetland Replacement Plan for Ryan Companies US, Inc. and move its adoption. 0~~ Joe Swentek Project Engineer JWS/pmp MEM6006 RESOLUTION NO. 6006 A Resolution Approving A Wetland Replacement Plan For Dean Lakes WHEREAS, the City has received a Wetland Replacement Plan from Ryan Companies US, Inc. for the proposed Dean Lakes plat; and WHEREAS, the applicant has demonstrated that the proposed Wetland Replacement Plan complies with Minn. Rules Parts 8420.0540 and 8420,0550; and WHEREAS, all interested parties on file in the office of the City Engineer or identified in Minn. Rule 8420.0230 have been mailed notice of the proposed Wetland Replacement Plan; and WHEREAS, the Technical Evaluation Panel reviewed the proposed Replacement Plan and considered the public values, location, size and type of wetland being altered and recommended approval of the Wetland Replacement Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA: 1. Based on the replacement standards in Minn. Rules Parts 8420.0630, and on the recommendation of the Technical Evaluation Panel, the Wetland Replacement plan is hereby approved. 2. Approval of the Wetland Replacement Plan shall become effective upon its adoption. 3. A copy of this decision shall be mailed to all interested parties and to the applicant. Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this day of ,2004. Mayor of the City of Shako pee ATTEST: City Clerk Scott Soil and Water Conservation District 7151 West 190th Street, Suite 125 .:. Jordan, MN 55352-2103 Phone: (952)492-5425 Fax: (952)492-5422 December 23, 2003 To: Joe Swentek City of Shakopee 129 Holmes Street S. Shakopee, MN. 55379 From: Peter J. Beckius, District Manager Scott Soil and Water Conservation District Re: Review of Wetland Delineation Report and Wetland Replacement Plan for the Proposed Dean Lake Development The Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) for the Wetland Conservation Act met on December 17, 2003 to discuss the wetland delineation report and review a draft wetland replacement plan application for the proposed Dean Lake Development. The project is located in the SW 1/4 of Section 10, Township 115, Range 22, City of Shako pee, Scott Co. MN. Members of the TEP present were Joe Swenteck, City of Shako pee (LGU), Tom Mings, Board of Water and Soil Resources and Peter Beckius, Scott Soil and Water Conservation District. The LGU will be submitting a TEP report to summarize the discussions at the meeting. The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District was requested to submit written documentation on our review of the wetland delineation report and wetland replacement plan application once [mal documents became available, On December 22, 2003 we received [mal documents for the wetland delineation and wetland replacement plan. The wetland delineation report was completed by STS Consultants, LTD in consultation with RLK Kuusisto. The wetland replacement plan was completed by STS Consultants, LTD. The following comments are submitted for your consideration: . We concur with the identification and delineation of all wetlands found on the above-described parcel of land. . We reviewed the wetland replacement plan application to detennine if it was complete and compliant with Wetland Conservation Act rules. Enclosed is a "Replacement Plan - Determination of Complete Application" checklist used by the SWCD to evaluate the plan. The checklist indicates that all items found under the Sequencing Analysis (8420- 0520) and Replacement Plan Components (8420.0530) are complete. . The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District supports the wetland replacement plan application as submitted. . The LGU (City of Shako pee) will need to make a decision on this application and notice their decision to the appropriate agencies. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office, c: Tom Mings, BWSR Steve Carlson, STS Consultants, Ltd. Kent Carlson, Ryan Companies US, Inc. Gen McJilton, Ryan Companies, US, Inc. Patrick Lynch, DNR Area Hydrologist EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CITY OF SHAKO PEE MEMORANDUM To: Joe Swentek, City Engineering Division From: Mark McQuillan, Natural Resource Director Subject: Staff Update ofthe West Dean Lake Wetland Replacement Report Date: January 15, 2004 INTRODUCTION At its Wednesday, January 14,2004 meeting, the Environmental Advisory Committee reviewed and acknowledged, by motion, that the Applicant of the West Dean Lake Residential and Corporate Center PUD, Ryan Company, has submitted a final Wetland Delineation Report and Replacement Plan prior to Final Plat approval. BACKGROUND On April 9, 2003, theEAC reviewed the Conceptual Plan for the Valley Green Corporate CenterlW est Dean Lake Residential Development. At that meeting, the EAC requested that the Applicant provide the following information as a condition of final plat approval: 1. The Ground Water Study Report (Concern over groundwater divide). 2. The Storm-water Management Plan. 3. An Ecological Stewardship Program Manual and/or Document. 4. A document of the Master Development Association's Stewardship Plan for trails and environmental restoration. 5. The Conservation Easement Plan or delineations. 6. The Wetland Delineation Report and wetland replacement plan. 7. A Comparative Analysis between the Original Conceptual Plan w/275 residential units and the new Conceptual Plan w/580 residential units. What are the ecologicaVenvironmental differences or pros & cons? 8. There was a concern expressed over the housing in the southeast comer of the propose plat. During Preliminary Plat approval process, the Applicant submitted all ofthe above information except for item #6 The Wetland Delineation Report and Replacement Plan. The Applicant has now met all conditions requested by the EAC during the preliminary plat approval process. Mark McQuillan Natural Resources Director