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Permit 02-12; Wal~reen's - St. Paul The Hardees site at the intersection of White Bear Avenue and Old Hudson Road is being redeveloped, which is upstream of Suburban Pond. The Board asked for clarification on the special provisions as recommended by staff. The applicant proposes to install a specific manufacturer's stormwater treatment system, and Special Provision #1 requires staff review of the details before issuing the permit. Regarding Special Provision #2, the Board wants the maintenance agreement for the treatment system to address periodic inspection intervals and reporting requirements. Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to approve Permit #02-12. Motion carried. Permit 02-13• Carriage Homes of Maple Hills -Maplewood This project is a redevelopment of the Maple Hills Golf Course. District staff recommends acceptance of the wetland mitigation plan that proposes to fill 4,470 square feet of degraded wetland, create 5,200 square feet of new wetland, and create 3,900 square feet of wetland buffer. Cliff Aichinger pointed out the water level of the land-locked pond needs to be monitored over time. Since there is no outlet, and staff does not want the drainage to reach Phalen Lake. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Paul Ellefson seconded, to approve Permit #02-13 and the associated mitigation plan. Motion carried. Permit 02-15; Beaver Lake Townhomes -Maplewood The applicant proposes to fill two incidentally-created wetlands on the site, and staff recommends granting wetland exemptions for these two wetlands. Motion: Bob Johnson moved, Roger Lake seconded, to approve Permit #02-15 and the associated wetland fill exemption. Motion carried. Permit 02-16; Phalen. Wetland Restoration Phase 3 - St. Paul The City of St. Paul, as local governing unit for WCA, has issued a Certificate of No Loss for the degraded wetland that will be excavated. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Roger Lake seconded, to approve Permit #02-16. Motion carried. Permit 02-17; Kline Nissan -Maplewood The applicant is requesting a variance from the District's 75-foot no-disturb buffer requirement in order to remove all of the buffer, install an infiltration system, and then restore a restore a 25-foot buffer over the infiltration system with native plantings. Pam Skinner cited the District's policy that establishes minimum wetland buffer setbacks for land disturbance activities adjacent to Protect category wetlands. Cliff noted that considerable construction rubble is visible along the edge of this wetland. The edges contain mostly reed canary grass and cattails, but the quality improves further into the wetland. Karl Hammers stated that the applicant cannot maintain a minimum 10-foot buffer using the current plans. The newer type of monofilament silt fence as specified in Special Provision #4 will do a good job to contain any sediment, and the site is very flat, which reduces risk of wetland impact. Rob Langer stated that the biggest threat to the wetland would come from a high creek elevation, and he also feels that good erosion control could be maintained through proper construction sequencing. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Paul Ellefson seconded, to approve Permit #02-17 as amended: to grant a variance to Special Provision #2 which allows a zero buffer setback, during construction, requiring the applicant to take extra. precautions near the wetland through implementation. of construction sequencing to minimize erosion, and to require the applicant to immediately restore areas of damaged silt fence. The motion carried with 4 ayes (Frost, Ellefson, Johnson, and Lake) and 1 nay (Skinner}. Permit 02-18: County Road DReconstruction -Maplewood Motion: Bob Johnson moved, Paul Ellefson seconded, to approve Permit #01-18. Motion carried. Page 2 April 3, 2002 RWMWD Minutes