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-164- impact, Staff had a conversation with an individual at MnDOT who explained that their standard for noise should be no more than 65 decibels during the daytime. Staff also had a conversation with the MPCA to discuss what would be considered reasonable. Based on those discussions, staff proposed that the best way to address the situation would be to have noise readings taken from the site to determine what currently occurs and then based on those findings make a decision regarding the soundwalt. Councilmember Anderson replied that there is a reason the City constructed the soundwalls on the other side of T.H. #47. City Engineer Jankowski noted that the justification for that soundwall was the noise level. Councilmember Anderson replied that the proposed development is across the road. Mr. Lepper stated that a noise study was completed and the daytime measurements were below the minimum standard, but the nighttime measurements did exceed the standard. Their plans are to extend the berm along T.H. #47 to mitigate the noise to below the standard. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to where the holding pond would be relocated to if the berm is constructed. Mr. Lepper reviewed the drainage of the site. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to approve the preliminary plat of Birch Hill Lodge contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated November 30, 2001, the developer address MnDOT's request for identifying State Highway #47 fight-of- way on the plat, resolving any issues with the Lord of Life Church regarding the extension of Cobalt Street to their property and obtaining a rezoning, comprehensive plan amendments and site plan approval, deleting from the preliminary plat proposal the center island in Cobalt Street and revising the configuration of the intersection of Cobalt Street and the most northerly private street in Block 2 of the plat in order to accommodate the turning of the City's Fire emergency equipment as determined by the Fire Chief and elimination of the holding pond along Trunk Highway//47. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: Councilmember Hendriksen. Case #5: Request for Site Plan Review of Birch Hill Lodges; Case of Orrin Thompson Homes Community Development Assistant Wald stated that On'in Thompson Homes has applied for site plan review of an 84-unit townhouse development. The property is generally located south of Sunwood Drive and west of State Highway #47. The property is currently zoned B-I Business. The applicant has requested that the property be rezoned to R-3 Urban Residential; which would allow the property to be developed at a maximum density of seven units per acre. The City Council introduced the rezoning ordinance at the December 11,2001 City Council meeting. The City Council/December 18, 2001 Page 14 of 27 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i