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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JANUARY 8, 2024 3 <br />Councilmember Rousseau asked if they had looked at a specific section of trail. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen didn't think the trail section was maintained <br />by the City, he thought there was a homeowner's association that maintained it but he could check <br />on it. <br />Councilmember Holden wondered if there were other pinch points in the watermain in the <br />James Avenue area. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said the watermain was being replaced <br />because it is undersized. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the price includes project management. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen replied it did, it was included in the 27%. <br />Councilmember Holden asked when they would dredge the pond if they didn't get the funding <br />this time. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated the pond in this area along with most <br />of the ponds in Arden Hills haven't been dredged since they were created. They are starting a <br />dredging program and rolling it into the PMP. There are some higher priority ponds included in <br />the next four years. <br />Mayor Grant thanked Mr. Fisher for presenting. <br />B. Concept Review for Primer Tracer Property <br />Mr. Cocchiarella introduced himself as the owner of Maplewood Development Company. They <br />have been in business for 43 years and he has developed some 15,000 residential and commercial <br />lots across the metro. They are familiar with remediation sites; he also owns Belair Sitework <br />Services and they are uniquely qualified to handle a site like this. <br />Mr. Cocchiarella felt it was important to know that the site has some natural relief to it, there are <br />berms along the southern boundary of the site that may not stay but he thought the site was <br />sheltered from County Road I and I35. There is also a relief of separation from the Rice Creek <br />Commons site. He thought they could take advantage of the natural topography in addition to the <br />landscaping they will provide on the site. Access to the site is unique, there is a 100-foot easement <br />off of County Road I that has been granted to Ramsey County but there is a clause that demands it <br />be subgranted to the developer of the site. He would let the engineer speak to the challenges with <br />sewer and water connections, and if Ramsey County decided to build trails or park facilities on <br />the site to the west. <br />Mr. Cocchiarella said they would like to have some flexibility on the site. He explained one of <br />the concepts they have planned so far. He would like the Council to consider rezoning the <br />property to I-2 in hopes of attracting a national tenant. He further explained the separation of the <br />site to the surrounding areas. He noted there are many buildings on the site, there will be <br />demolition, excavation or removal of the underground heating system that is wrapped in asbestos, <br />along with other site cleaning. They plan to mass correct the site, compact it and get it ready for <br />