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the Council to review. A letter was' also sent to the City Council and staff from A1 Kempf, 15220 St. Francis Boulevard, Ramsey, stating that he was in favor of the project. Nothing has changed with the plan and the developer's cooperation with the City still stands f'mn. Jason Santers, 15200 Barium Street, Ramsey, stated that he was not present during the Council meeting when the case was discussed and wanted to clarify that the concerns they had during the previous Planning Commission meeting have been addressed with the extension of Cobalt Street. He stated that he thinks the development would be an asset to their development and is not opposed to the project. Grant Rademacher, 14951 Zuni Street, Ramsey, Bill's Superette, stated that he has been working with the developer for the past year and have endorsed the project. They would prefer Mike Schneider as the developer over other developers. The City will be very pleased with the product. Bill's Superette has agreed to dedicate the 60 feet for the extension of Cobalt Street at no charge to the City. In regards to outlot A, the developer needs the outlot for snow' storage. Bill's Superette does not intend to use the outlot as an access; only to keep a good site view for the store from St. Francis Boulevard. Community Development Director Frolik inquired if Bill's Superette would be willing to dedicate right, of access to the state. Mr. Rademacher replied that that has not been discussed. Rick Kreyer, 15180 Barium Street, Ramsey, stated that the engineer and the developer have been very respectful of the concerns of the neighbors. 'He is in support of' the plan. The only concern he had was with minor trafficking, not because of the development, but because of the location. He inquired if it would be possible for the City to install some type of "No Thru Traffic" signs on the street. Acting Chairperson Johnson requested that staff forward the comments on signage to the City Engineer. Mike Schneider, Developer, stated that the one thing the City needs to consider is that they have worked with the neighbors to achieve something that works with the neighborhood and if they were not going through a plat process, none of the concerns of the Council would be an issue. Acting Chairperson Johnson stated that the development is consistent with the thinking for a density transition ordinance. He expressed concern over the City losing this development and then having a new developer come in with something less desirable. Motion by Commissioner Wivoda, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that City Council adopt the proposed resolution to approve the preliminary plat and site plan, for Orchard Hills contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated December 1, 2000. Planning Commission/February 6, 2001 Page 9 of 10 -25-