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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 23, 2015 Page 17 Discussion among Councilmembers and the developer included the number of units proposed on this site and at Cherrywood Pointe (110 units and 115 units re- spectively); acreage of the ball field (just under 6 acres); proposed acquisition by the City of the ballfields and necessary parking; anticipated underground parking of 110 stalls; and average size of units and their costs (estimated at from 1,000 to 1,650 square feet at a cost range of$210 per square foot. Mayor Roe thanked Mr. Carey for the presentation and update, offering the City's interest in the next steps. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 8:07 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 8:16 p.m. 12. Public Hearings a. Public Improvement Hearing for the Reconstruction of Victoria Street be- tween Larpenteur Avenue and County Road B City Engineer Marc Culver introduced this project as detailed in the February 23, 2015 RCA and attached Feasibility Report for Project P-ST-SW-15-02 (Attach- ment D). Councilmember Laliberte questioned why this was a reconstruction project versus a mill and overlay project since there appeared to be no utility infrastructure breakdowns of note. Mr. Culver advised that this road, turned back from Ramsey County was not con- structed to City standards as it related to the base materials, and had only been minimally maintained by the County over the last forty years of this roadway's existence, causing concern for future costs over and beyond typical Pavement Management Program (PMP)maintenance efforts. Regarding the section adjacent to the cemetery, at the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Culver confirmed that the sidewalk was proposed on the east side throughout the entire project area, with mailboxes moving to the westside. Mr. Culver also clarified that the roadway would be a typical roadway section for boulevard installation, offset 5' from the existing roadway, and addressing exten- sive wetlands,based on consultation with MnDOT, Ramsey County and the ap- plicable watershed district; and reviewed stormwater management plans in vari- ous areas of the project depending on slopes, urban design standards for curb and gutter installation, and mitigating current drainage directly into wetlands and uti- lizing best management practices (BMP's) where available.