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Mr. Schulte stated that he would need time to discuss the issue. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt suggested that they table action and allow for further discussion on the issue <br />since rezoning needs to occur on the property as well: : <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson stated that because the City is reqUiring the developer to extend the road <br />to Highway #10 he did not think it was fair to require the developer to pay the entire cost. He felt <br />that they should take more time to discuss the issue. <br /> <br />Marcy Johnson, 6901 1374 Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that from the plans she has seen it appeared <br />that there would be a pond directly behind her home. She inquired if there were any plans to <br />secure the pond to keep children from playing in it. Secondly, she Stated that the berm that <br />currently exists between her home and proposed development is not aesthetically pleasing and <br />questioned if anything' was being done with that. Her third concern had to do with traffic, She <br />stated' that there is already enormous amount of.traffic coming from .Highway #10 onto Riverdale <br />Drive. <br /> <br />Commissioner Reeve inquired if there is currently anything in City Code regarding the protection <br />of ponds and Principal Planner Trudgeon replied no. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski explained that ponds have to meet certain natural urban runoff criteria, <br />which have to do with the slopes of the pond. The only ponds that have been fenced are fairly <br />steep ponds. <br /> <br />Kelly Anderson, 7081 137t~ Avenue N~V, Ramsey, inquired as to what the price of the units <br />would be. <br /> <br />Mr. Schulte replied that the units would start at $145,000. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt questioned the pricing structure for the units. <br /> <br />Mr. Schulte explained that the units will start at $I45,000 to $I55,000 for the two bedroom units <br />and go up from there. <br /> <br />Jodi Vandecar, 6931 137th Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that the pond in their development is mostlY <br />dry and grows over with scrub which is not very attractive: She inquired if anything different will <br />be done with the proposed pond. <br /> <br />Dennis Griswald, Pulte Homes, replied that they typically plant a seed mix in the ponds so that it <br />will have a natural look up to the sod area, which will then be irrigated. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated that some of the ponds can become very unsightly. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/September 5, 2002 <br /> Page 9 of 16 <br /> <br />-181- <br /> <br /> <br />