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Mounds View Planning Commission November 17, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 9 the Community Center land, where parking is now located, and that had to be mitigated. He stated there were a number of options to mitigate the wetland, and the City chose to utilize the Woodcrest Park area for this mitigation. Commissioner Johnson inquired if the City would gain some type of credits for mitigating the wetland. Community Development Director Jopke stated this is possible. He explained that in the event that more wetlands were gained than removed, the City could create a bank of credits that can be utilized to mitigate other wetlands. Commissioner Johnson stated,therefore, the City would gain with regard to subject property, in that they could utilize that property to mitigate the wetlands for another development, and gain these credits. Community Development Director Jopke stated this was potentially correct. He noted there is also an overall stormwater issue in this particular area of the City, and it has been discussed that some of these issues could be resolved by creating a regional stormwater pond on the Videen site, controlled by the City. He added this could meet the needs of any potential development on the property, and replace the pond that was put in for the street project. Commissioner Johnson stated he was aware that the pond could be relocated to the east in the future, therefore, the City could benefit by ownership of that land. • CommunityDevelopment Jopke advised the CityCouncil had used much foresight when considering the location of the stormwater pond for the street project. He explained that the pond was located on the east side of the new road, versus the west side, in anticipation that at some time in the future, the road might be moved, and less work would then be required, in terms of pipe removal and other such matters. Community Development Director Jopke advised that in terms of the Comprehensive Plan designations of the Community Center, and the Public Facilities zoning, the portion of land on the Videen site is zoned B-3, and has a medium density housing designation. He stated, therefore, if the Council gives approval, and this proposal proceeds with the zoning process through the Planned Unit Development process, as the developer proposes, it will also be necessary to clean up some of the zoning and Comprehensive Plan designations on the property. Community Development Director Jopke stated the City property would require to be re-designated in terms of the zoning and the Comprehensive Plan, as well as the Comprehensive Plan designation for the Midland Videen site. He added that the Comprehensive Plan update indicates this area as a Community Commercial Planning Development, and the proposed development would be consistent with this designation. He pointed out that other potential City actions would be the vacation of the old Edgewood Drive right-of-way, and the Wetland Buffer Permit, which would be required because there would be construction within the 100-foot buffer area. •