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Economic Development Manager Sullivan commented that dirt piles can be stored but then there <br /> will be questions from residents if it is left for long periods of time. He stated that fill is needed <br /> in the entire area, not just the holes to bring it up to grade. He stated that there has been <br /> development interest that does not move forward because of the unknowns with the cost for fill <br /> and potential wetland impacts. He stated that the Council needs to determine how much it is <br /> willing to spend, and when that should occur in order to spur development. <br /> Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated that in terms of priorities, he would <br /> think the Council would want to move all the soil that needs to be moved right away, even if they <br /> do not move forward with the infrastructure improvements because of the cost of mobilization and <br /> dewatering. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff agreed. He stated that if they can make investments and <br /> improvements that benefit future development, perhaps the developer is willing to invest more. <br /> He stated that he would like to see a path where the developer takes on more costs as well. He <br /> stated that if the hotel,Aldis, and the waterfront improvements are completed,that will most likely <br /> spur more development. He believed that parcel 46 will be a problem for a long time and therefore <br /> the question is whether that is left for the future. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove referenced the scenario that the City completes the dirt work and makes <br /> parcel 46 into a development ready site, keeping wetland two, and asked if the City would be <br /> reimbursed through higher sale purchase of that property. She stated that she would support that <br /> scenario. <br /> Economic Development Manager Sullivan commented that the road has been shifted south and <br /> therefore that creates more space for housing than previously discussed in the concept of mixed <br /> use. He stated that if the wetlands are not able to be filled that would reduce the number of housing <br /> units that could be created. He stated that there will need to be discussion as to how many housing <br /> units would be needed to make a residential development feasible. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff noted that it would then seem that in order to keep the wetlands in <br /> what they would assume would be residential development, it would need to be an apartment to <br /> be feasible. <br /> Economic Development Manager Sullivan replied that it would not need to be an apartment and <br /> could be attached or detached townhomes, depending how the roads are laid out. He noted that a <br /> portion of the site could be an apartment in order to reach the number to make a project feasible. <br /> Chairperson Riley commented that they have been waiting for the wetland delineation in order to <br /> make these decisions. <br /> Economic Development Manager Sullivan commented that the results turned out worse than they <br /> were expecting in terms of mitigation. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the City sells wetland credits. <br /> Public Works Committee/ February 21, 2023 <br /> Page 3 of 12 <br />