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Concept PUD. The applicant has submitted a full EA W, with comments received by the Minnesota Department of Natura] Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Historica] Society. This document includes a map of existing conditions, showing all significant natura] features, and grading, utility and erosion control plan. Development of the project will require a limited amount of wetland encroachment. Proposed mitigation includes 2:] replacement of the impacted wetland with on-site ponding. A permit will be required from Rice Creek Watershed District. k) Shoreland Ordinance. The subject property is located in the Shoreland Management area, per the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The City Code, in Chapter 20.5-22, subpart 12 (a) defines a Shoreland as land located within 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water mark of a lake, pond or f1owage. The subject property is within ],000 feet of Round Lake, a DNR protected water. The City Code, in Chapter 20.5-47 (a)#1 permits the selective removal of natural vegetation, provided that sufficient vegetative covers remains to screen cars, dwellings and other structures when viewed from the water. Grading and excavation is allowed in a shoreland area, as long as the following conditions are satisfied: i) The smallest amount of bare ground is exposed for as short a time as feasible; Temporary ground cover, such as mulch, is used and permanent ground cover, such as sod, is established; Methods to prevent erosion and trap sediments are employed; and Fill is stabilized to accepted engineering standards, approved by the City Engineer. . ii) iii) iv) I) Easements & Utilities. There are a total of eight easements on the site. Utility lines are required to be underground in all development within the Gateway Business District by the Zoning Ordinance. There are abandoned water and sewer lines running east to west through the property. There is also an abandoned gas main filled (presumed) with concrete running north to south across the west edge ofthe property. Variance Procedures and Review The Gateway Business District was, ".. .established specifically to provide a flexible framework for the development of the area of the City generally located in the northeast quadrant of the interchange at 1-694 and 1-35W". The purpose of a POO is to relax the strict application of standard zoning and subdivision requirements to realize benefits of custom site design (i.e. preserving open space, ctc.). Howcver, the Zoning Ordinance language is vague regarding flexibility of standards within a PUD. Therefore, past PUDs have been evaluated according to the underlying ,4 6