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John Stroman, 1456 Krypton Street, Ramsey, stated that he moved to Ramsey this year for the trees and wetlands. With a lack of a buffer between the houses and wetlands they will have a Keen smelly mess because of the fertilizers that drain into them. He stated that he hoped that they could leave as many trees as possible and require a buffer zone between the development and the wetlands. Jim Norman, 14451 Potassium Street, Ramsey, stated that he lives across ffom:~ Peninsula and mn the trails everyday. He stated that he in support of the proposed development and felt that they have done a good job at putting together a quality development. Hillary Gonza, 5741 t45th Court, Ramsey, expressed concern over the lack of the'g~een space along the peninsula. She stated that currently they see a woo&ct,area with wildlife::"~4f they remove· the trees they will see the dump. She explained that'-they: moved into Ramsey be~/~dse of the surroundings in the areas and they were told that they:c05id not build on the site acros}:£0rm their property. She inquired if there would be a size.limit placed, pn ,the house and if not she would recommend splitting the lot. She also inquired:: if the' CitY wilt be requiring that homeowners put in a lawn, because there are current res{dents:that have lived in the City for three years and have done nothing with theiz yards. She also did:nOt agree that the development will have minimal traffic impact on the area.. '- ~'~ ~-~ ',~; Robert Shober, 5731 145~ Court, Ramsey, s~t~d that'h'~(hadmet with M~i Black and appreciated the time he spent addressing the neighbors cohcems. ~e-st~itegthathe liked the overall concept of the development, including the senior hou;:in~'. ~o'.-m the to,~nhome standpoint he felt that Shade Tree Construction was '--a goOd develoPer.' He explained that his concern with the development has to do wi'th a~n area ~that should n~t:'.be touched. He stated that every study that had been regarding the-dev'elopmenthas been paid:i~i::.by the developer. Nothing has been done on an independent 'baSis. Mr. Shob~ :~tated-,that he ~0i~ld like to see a more independent study done on traffic, as w~IlaS}with .the. soil 5orings, :-~':iS opposed to dropping homes into a wetland area. Across from his l~°use:'three lots are proposed and he does not think that the lots are large enough to-a~mmodate a' defient size house. He requested that an independent environmental study.b; done-;f 'the area~ jLm Gilbertson, stated that':_everythi-~ik use to be rural and now everybody is moving out and ev'brY0ne has to fight abodteverything. He questioned where the City was going. Dan sci~e~, 5809 142o;-~x~enue, Ramsey, stated that his concern has to do with the peninsula. He stated that he..did:n°t iixink it would be possible to save the trees as part of the development. There is not a id~ :Of'Keen space being proposed along the walking trails. He also inquired as to how much run-off is going to be lost into the pond because of the drainage ponds that will be constructed. He expressed concern that the water level will drop in the existing wetlands. The other main concern he had with the development was the increase in traffic. He stated that there is already a lot of traffic along Dysprosium because it is the fastest route to Highway #10. -262- Planning Commission/June 5, 2001 Page 13 of 30 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I