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'" . 40 feet along the Interstates and 20 to 65 feet along Gateway Boulevard. There are four accesses shown from Gateway Boulevard to this property. e) Drainage, Wetlands and Floodplain Final plan approvals are required by the Rice Creek Watershed District. The Zoning Ordinance states that on-site ponding is encouraged as a visual and functional amenity. Due to the locations of wetlands, poor soil conditions and the location of the power transmission lines, development must be concentrated in the center of the site. Again, the City Engineer has offered cormnents in his memorandum regarding drainage in Exhibit C. i) Concept A There is some unavoidable wetland encroachment with this proposal, requiring mitigation, but the major portion of the existing wetland systems remain intact. Wetland mitigation and storm water ponding requirements are provided adjacent to the western wetland system. A total of 46,305 square feet of wetlands located in the central part of the site need to be filled to develop this concept. This requires mitigation at a ratio of2:1 or 71,730 square feet of new wetland and 35, 289 square feet of stormwater treatment pond in the northwestern comer ofthe site. ii) Concept B The same conditions exist as Concept A; however, a total of 46,551 square feet of wetlands located in the central part of the site are required for this concept. Mitigation requires the creation of 70,496 square feet of new wetland and 36,852 square feet of stormwater treatment pond. . Deadline for Aeencv Actions The City of Arden Hills received the complete application for this request on December 6, 2000. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statue the City must act on this request by February 4, 2001 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period. The additional review period would extend to April 5, 2001. The City may, with the petitioner's consent, extend the review period beyond the AprilS, 2001 date. Lastly, if the City denies the petitioner's request, "... it must state in writing the reason for the denial at the time that it denies the request." Options I. Recormnend approval as submitted. 2. Recormnend approval with conditions. 3. Recormnend denial with reasons for denial. 4. Table for additional information. . Recommendation The Planning Commission recommends approval of the preliminary plat of the existing Morris owned property into three properties, including two outlots, designated A and B, in Planning Case #00-46, subject to the following conditions: 5