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I I I I I I I I I I I I I '1 I I I I I Councilmember Anderson inquired if additional parking areas will be included within the townhome development. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that additional parking areas are not included because of the inclusion of City Streets within the townhome site. Councilmember Kurak inquired if sidewalks would be on both sides of the street. Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that sidewalks are required to be on one side of all public roads. Mr. Black explained that the proposed density has been reduced by 46 units since the first time it was presented to the City Council and the land use patterns comply w/th the Comprehensive Plan. The one element he thought everyone was excited about was the senior housing apartment complex. When that development does occur it will be done by Real Life, but they are unable to construct the facility until 2003, which is why it was removed fi.om the site plan. He noted that he fully understood that they would be limited to 15 units per acre on the apartment complex, which he acknowledged was approximately 66 units. Mayor Gamec inquired if the City Attorney felt that the Council should address the EAW issue before proceeding with the preliminary plat discussion. City Attorney Goodrich replied yes. Sara Stroman, 14546 Krypton Street NW, Ramsey, stated that there have been many references made about the City's Comprehensive Plan and there is a lot of language developed to the importance of the preservation of natural resources. The development that is before the Council affects those natural resources in the City. She commended the City for doing a limited environmental worksheet, but she had some concerns because the limited assessment does not address cumulative impacts of the development with other developments going on in the City. Her other concern with the limited environmental worksheet that was completed is that the conclusion was based on certain assumptions, which included a tree preservation plan being in place and the amount of runoff that would occur from the development. She requested that a comprehensive assessment be done and that the City agree to complete the biological survey for Blanding Turtles as recommended in the environmental review. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to what the City's obligation is to preserve the Blandings Turtles ability to nest. Ms. Stroman replied that the City is required to preserve the lives of the turtles and there are mitigation measures that would be followed if they were found in the vicinity of the development. She also wanted to point out that when the letter was initially sent to the City by the EQB it outlined that the City had 30 working days to respond to the petition, but the development proposal was withdrawn. The next time the residents heard anything regarding the development City Council/February 12, 2002 Page 17 of 33 -169-