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Councilmember Musgrove stated that it is her understanding that the infiltration basin would <br />provide the ability to cover any building or development within The COR area. She asked if that <br />only applies to the infiltration area of The COR or the entire area. She asked if the stormwater <br />basin on parcel 46 could be filled in if the infiltration basin was designed for the entire area of The <br />COR or whether there would be benefit to leaving that stormwater basin to be used for future <br />development on that parcel. <br />City Engineer Westby replied that the infiltration basin covers the entire area of The COR, whether <br />it is in the ten-year delineation zone or not. He stated that there is no infiltration occurring on <br />parcel 46. He stated that there is a stormwater pond that was constructed as part of a different <br />project when Armstrong Boulevard improvements were completed. He stated that the plan would <br />be to relocate the wetland features in order to have the full site developable. <br />Chairperson Riley asked if there is a reason for where the wetlands were created. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that a wetland needed <br />to be relocated and this was the place chosen at that time. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the stormwater pond could remain on parcel 46 if all the <br />lowland/wetland were filled. <br />City Engineer Westby commented that it would depend upon the development proposal. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the stormwater pond would continue to be required by the <br />County for stormwater treatment. <br />City Engineer Westby confirmed that treatment would continue to be required. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if a wetland could be relocated beyond The COR area and <br />suggested the old public works area. <br />City Engineer Westby replied that the wetland could be relocated outside of The COR. He was <br />unsure of the hydrology of the old public works site. He noted that a consultant would look at City <br />owned properties to determine a good site for relocation. <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that it would seem the decision would be based on which <br />option is more costly, relocation of the wetland or the purchase of wetland credits. She asked staff <br />for input on what currently occurs when the City receives development interest in the parcel but <br />then determines it is too costly because of the work that is needed, specifically whether they look <br />at another parcel in Ramsey or move to another community. She stated that if developers were <br />interest in other parcels, she would question how much the City should invest in the property at <br />this time versus waiting until additional fill can be brought to the site through the development of <br />other parcels. <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan replied that the development interest in the site has <br />been in the upper two thirds of the site to develop townhomes similar to other areas of The COR. <br />Public Works Committee / January 18, 2022 <br />Page 8 of 15 <br />