Agenda - Council - 05/27/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I MEMORANDUM DATE: May 21, 1997 TO: Mayor and Coun¢ilmembers FROM: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator SUBJECT: Application to Lower Rum River Water Management District The City, in conjunction with Anoka Electric Cooperative (AEC), has submitted an application for the realignment of a wetland that currently encompasses the center portion of the two lots located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Sunwood Drive Northwest and County Road #116. This wetland is a severed finger of the wetland located to the northeast of County Road #116 and was severed with the construction of the county road. The request being submitted by AEC and Ramsey requests permission to realign the wetland to allow for the development of the lot while still retaining the environmentally significant features. In addition to the wetland that will be constructed on the site, the City will also be creating wetland 'in the Alpine Park development. That portion of the project will result in the enlargement and enhancement of a preexisting wetland in the park. This wetland mitigation, if approved as requested, will allow for the development of a proposed 30,000 to 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility with new wetland being recreated along the eastern border of the site. A tentative client for the site has been identified and is awaiting the LRRWMO response to the request before committing to the development of the site. Should the City and AEC fail to retain this prospect, the site will be ready, without delay, for a future project. The development of this facility will allow for both the City and AEC to recoup their infrastructure investments in the two lots. This project will also allow for a positive doorway to the AEC Energy Park and the future businesses that will be located in this area.