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Mounds View EDA March 14, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />The Bridges Golf Course (verbal report). 46 <br /> 47 <br />MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Flaherty. To approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 48 <br /> 49 <br /> Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. 50 <br /> 51 <br />7. EDA BUSINESS 52 <br /> 53 <br />A. Potential for Housing Development in the Laport Meadows Area and 54 <br />Discussion regarding the Ardan Park. (Verbal Report). 55 <br /> 56 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that two developers have approached 57 <br />the City with discussions regarding a resident development in Laport Meadows. He stated that 58 <br />two of the issues for any project there would be the wetlands and the aspect of the noise. He 59 <br />stated that a key element that is needed is a wetland delineation study, which he estimates would 60 <br />cost around $4,000. He is reasonably confident that this would be an $8-$12 million 61 <br />development. He felt the City should undertake the study so they could control the information 62 <br />obtained. 63 <br /> 64 <br />President Marty commented that he thought there had already been a wetland study done in this 65 <br />area. 66 <br /> 67 <br />Director Ericson stated that a hydrology study had been done in 1998 as part of the golf course 68 <br />potential redevelopment process, but not a wetland delineation study. He mentioned that a 69 <br />wetland delineation study has a shelf life of three years. 70 <br /> 71 <br />Commissioner Thomas asked how much of the property is in the MnDOT deed and if they would 72 <br />be dealing with MnDOT again. 73 <br /> 74 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated it would be the northern portion of the 75 <br />Ardan Park area. He stated the City owns Ardan Park. 76 <br /> 77 <br />Commissioner Flaherty suggested talking to the landowners to get their thoughts prior to 78 <br />spending of any funds. 79 <br /> 80 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he would be happy to send out a survey, 81 <br />but the wetland delineation study may come back showing that this area is not developable. 82 <br /> 83 <br />City Administrator Ulrich mentioned that there are some questions on the survey instrument 84 <br />regarding Ardan Park, and the results will be back the first couple of weeks of April. 85 <br /> 86 <br />Commissioner Gunn asked whether the developers or the City should contact the landowners. 87