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-38- don't know if that can be changed by possibly making deeper lots or have a setback with a bike trail. Greg Page, 15350 Ute Street, Ramsey, stated that he did not move onto a 2.5 acre lot to have all the houses behind them. They have five houses on the stretch of street to 153rd. Now they are talking about 140 cars coming through their neighborhood which is not acceptable. The neighbors to the north have received an opportunity to purchase a buffer area, but.they have not been given any opportunity to do the same. He stated that a bike path would/-be?aCceptable as a buffer, but he may be interested in purchasing a buffer area behind him. :,~r-. Kerry Manuel, 15668 Juniper Ridge, Ramsey, stated that as pan of,~'~,',~igih~'~"Reilley Estates development, the property was suppose to be completed with a one'a~re lot dex)bl6~,ent. The property owners from Reilley Estates met with the builder andih~;~,~e negotiated withCentex as best they could. The issue over the property.went to court,&~'i~t~ was court ordered th'a~-~;~ensity transitioning not be enforced in the area, so they as homeO~i~s have agreed to purchase strip. It was a plan the residents came up with and the,d¢~g~oper agreed.i'~b:~ There is nothing that will make everyone happy, but the buffer is something tfiez~an liue:.-;~i~h. Would like to see one of the streets going into the neighborhood be turned into a'~i::&2~C, but other than that it is a plan they can live with .... John Hatch, 155~- Lane, Ramsey, stated that-t~e:h~'!'~iv, ed in Rarn'~'i~i~ce 1975 and built his home in 1978. With the proposed developrn:¢nt the~e ~ll~ing abo~t;':~'10 new cars down his street. Also the City recently began char~g for,-.§t~:7~at~r'~"imnoff and the area being developed is higher than their development, so where-is'all the war& going to drain to. City Engineer Olson stated_ thht the l~i~',that Centex homes has provided includes storm sewer, on ail the streets which wi~l di~ain to the,pOnd in the cemer- of the development. From the pond there will be an outlet to the Rum River.'"'The-streers wilii¢':all be completed with concrete curb and gutter so the runoff will"be caugh~t by'the:.st~mai~¢Wer system. Mark Ban, eft'}~si)kted that thc sidewalk terminates at the end of the development as well as the storm systemi' The slope is doWn 155~h Lane at the property line, which is another reason for not placing the stub through~'at 155a.L;~me.· He CUtTently has a collecting area in the back of his property and in the winter or heav~'-~pring rmns the pond gets extremely high. If the street is going~to be put through hewants an assurance from the developer that if his pond does flood they pUmp it will out. : .: City Engi~&e~:'.Olson.reptied that Centex has done a very good job making sure that they direct storm water to'the internal pond. They will have to go through a watershed organization and will be required to house up to a 100 year event with an outlet to the Rum River. Len Brermy, stated that he owns two properties east of Bear Park. He stated that the City required Bear Park to be constructed as part of the Stanhope River Hills development and inquired if Centex Homes would now be receiving credit for the park that Stanhope dedicated. Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 Page 14 of 23 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I