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Commissioner DeVine suggested that Mr. Palzer come up with a list of items for which <br />he wished to require zoning permits for discussion at the next meeting. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that the information should be provided to <br />the Commission within two weeks, and three weeks maximum to allow time for the <br />Commission to review the changes. <br /> <br />Vote: Ayes – 5, Nays – 0. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />2.Zoning Map Modifications <br /> <br />Mr. Palzer indicated that the City would be passing the Storm Water Management Plan <br />and said that would incorporate some of the Rice Creek Watershed District rules. He <br />then indicated that the C-1 zoning was not intended to be a conservation district but a <br />recreation district for a possible trailway along the creek. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that the residents that had attended the <br />public hearing were concerned about development in the C-1 district around the lake. <br /> <br />Mr. Palzer indicated that passage of the Storm Water Management Plan would place a lot <br />more restrictions on development than what there are currently. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wilharber asked what would happen if a developer came to the City now <br />and wanted to fill in the wetland and mitigate. <br /> <br />Mr. Palzer indicated that the large pond is a DNR protected wetland with a DNR number <br />and cannot be mitigated. He then indicated that for the rest of the area a developer would <br />need to go through the Rice Creek Watershed District procedure for approval. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kilian pointed out that a resident had expressed concern that the area was <br />not a “natural” wetland because it was dug out which may mean it could be filled in. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that there may be enough land that is not <br />DNR protected wetland that could be mitigated to create house pads. <br /> <br />Mr. Palzer indicated that it may be possible to fill it in enough to create house pads on the <br />west side and create a small cul-de-sac but stated development is up to the landowner, not <br />the City. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wilharber indicated he would prefer to wait on changing the zoning of the <br />C-1 district until after the City adopts the Storm Water Management Plan because there <br />may be someone out there that has enough money to fill in the wetland and build there. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that the Planning Commission needed to <br />make a recommendation on the variance that was requested which means that either the <br />zoning needs to be changed or a variance granted. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />