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-166- to have a mandatory EAW is if the calculation is greater than one and in the proposed development it [s .92. Jim Bitner, 14331 Neon Street NW, Ramsey, inquired if anyone had considered the Potential of hazardous waste being on the site. Mayor Game¢ replied that when the senior apartment was built, they did have the property analyzed. Councilmember Anderson inquired about the senior building. Mike Black, Royal Oaks Realty, explained that they had discussed the idea of mirroring the access site, but never said that they would be proposing 50 units or the same exact building. He stated that the site consists of 87 acres with 30 of those acres being wetland. He reviewed the overall density of the site. He explained that the amount of open space, including ali green area, is 42 percent in the townhome area and the senior building site has 64 percent of open space. Mr. Black did not feet that the development would be a high-density development and thought it met the intentions of the proposed Comprehensive Plan. He stated that he has worked closely with staffas well as the Council on developing a good plan for the City of Ramsey and he thought that the PUD was the appropriate process to complete the development. If the Council so chooses he can go through each area individually. Mayor Gamec stated that he has. made comments in the past about not constructing eight unit townhomes, but reducing them to six unit townhomes which would allow for more green space and the widening of streets. He explained that the City has had some problems with one townhome development regarding snow removal. Overall he felt that the development was a good plan. Councilmember Kurak' stated that she did not have any problems with the proposed senior complex. In regards to the town/tomes she would prefer to see six units rather than eight units and the streets be widened. The reason she recommended the wider streets is for safety reasons and then if' the City is asked to take over the maintenance of the streets the streets would be wide enough to be maintained by the City's existing equipment. She does not consider yards as green space and felt that with a PUD the developer should be giving more green space. She stated that she would be willing to look at different options. She mentioned a development in Stillwater called "The Liberty", in which they have upper scaled homes and to preserve green space they have made more of a group community. She stated that the upland area of the development needs to have more green space. Councilmember Anderson stated that she struggles with the idea of City streets vs. private streets, but she does think that all streets should be built to City standards. She stated that she would like to work with the developer on the development and go ahead with the EAW. tn regards to the townhomes she wanted to make sure that they don't look like "army barracks" like some other townhome projects. City Council/June 26, 2001 Page 15 of 28 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I