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restoring the vegetation within the buffer. The added protection to these water resources that 34 ultimately drain to Lake McCarrons would be beneficial to both the City and the overall 35 watershed. This is also an ideal way to protect the local wetlands and ensure there is no net loss, 36 which are both important subjects with our respective water resource plans. 37 Staff is working with the property owner on this and proposes to take this to the City Council 38 after receiving final word from the Capital Region Watershed District on the proposed grant. In 39 the meantime staff is requesting that the Planning Commissionreview andmake findings as to 40 the compliance of the contemplated acquisition with the Comprehensive Plan. 41 RCP EVIEW OF OMPREHENSIVE LAN 42 Thissection will identify goals and policies within the Comprehensive Plan that pertain generally 43 to the issue at hand; the review is meant to be representative of the comprehensive Plan’s 44 guidance, but the review will not be exhaustive. 45 GLUG&P 46 ENERAL AND SE OALS OLICIES Policy 4.2: Seek to use environmental best practices forfurther protection, maintenance, and 47 enhancement ofnatural ecological systems including lakes, lakeshore,wetlands, natural and 48 man-made storm water pondingareas, aquifers,and drainage areas. 49 Policy 4.3: Promote preservation, replacement, andaddition of trees within the community. 50 EPG&P 51 NVIRONMENTAL ROTECTIONOALS OLICIES Goal 1: Protect, preserve, and enhance Roseville’swater, land, air, and wildlife resources for 52 current andfuture generations. 53 Policy 1.2: Ensure that the natural environment is anintegral part of the Roseville urban 54 landscape. 55 Policy 1.3: Protect and enhance terrestrial and aquaticwildlife habitat, including grasslands, 56 wooded areas,wetlands, ponds, shorelands, and lakes. 57 Policy 1.4: Preserve and enhance natural resources withinpublic open space by implementing 58 best-managementpracticessystems, including invasive-plant removal, raingardens, biofiltration, 59 and native-plant selection. 60 Goal 2: Maintainthe functions and values of the City’sdrainage features (e.g. lakes, ponds, and 61 wetlands). 62 Policy 2.1: Protect and improve surface water quality inthe City’s lakes, ponds, and wetlands to 63 meet establishedstandards. 64 RSWPP EVIEW OF URFACE ATER ROTECTION LAN 65 Thissection will identify goals and policies within the Storm Water Protection Plan that pertain 66 generally to the issue at hand; the review is meant to be representative of the comprehensive 67 Plan’s guidance, but the review will not be exhaustive. 68 SWPPG&P 69 URFACE ATER ROTECTION LANOALS OLICIES Section 4.2 Surface Water Protection, Goal 2 (Surface Water Protection), Policy No. 3, “The City 70 shall enforce the Shoreland, Wetland and Storm Water Management ordinance to regulate 71 alterations of shorelands and wetlands and to maintain existing aquatic, vegetation and wildlife 72 conditions to the maximum extent possible.” By acquiring this parcel, the City and watershed 73 will ensure the protection of the wetland buffer within this parcel and protect against potential 74 Victoria Street parcel acquisition discussion Page 2of 3