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9 “Frenchman Village” Sketch Plan There is a roundabout shown on the plans for access to the property. Generally, staff is comfortable with the roundabout, however the location may need to be moved further to the south to provide proper separation from the full access on CSAH 8/Frenchman Road. Additionally, the plans show a proposed gas station entrance onto Oneka Parkway. The access location could cause impacts to the future signal location and is too close to the intersection at CSAH 8 and Oneka Parkway. The only access to the commercial area west of Oneka Parkway shall be from Victor Path. The development of this property results in in the construction of a portion of Victor Path (frontage road) and Fenway Boulevard. This would require connecting Fenway Boulevard to the south to the Bald Eagle Industrial Park and easements acquisitions will be required. A phasing plan has not been provided. It’s unclear in the sketch plan how and when the other streets would be constructed. A traffic study will be required for the development to determine the road phasing and required traffic improvements. When a phasing plan and traffic study is provided, staff will make a recommendation on when the public improvements will be required. Utilities Sewer and water is available to the site in several locations. The applicant should work with the City Engineer on the connection locations and watermain loops. The applicant is working with Met Council on the relocation of the Met Council sanitary sewer interceptor. Staff is comfortable with relocating the interceptor if the Met Council approves. We will need to work with the applicant on the exact location, specifically as it bisects the proposed public park. Floodplain/Wetlands There are significant portions of the property located in the FEMA floodplain and floodway along the ditch and the south side of the property. Along with other items, this is a constraint of the property that limits developable areas. The applicant has studied the area and is working with FEMA to reduce the amount of areas in the floodplain and floodway. Development of the property will require a Letter of Map Revision, or other approved revisions by FEMA. This is feasible from an engineering perspective. There are ditches that cross the property in various locations. These are the general area of wetlands and will require approval from the Rice Creek Watershed District and the City of Hugo for the crossing of the ditches for the development and the streets. There may be some wetland impacts with the proposed development. Staff recommends the applicant meet with the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) to discuss the impacts and mitigation measures. Stormwater Management/Water Reuse The applicant has indicated that regional stormwater management for the site, instead of individual stormwater management for each site as it develops. This will allow for efficient use