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I i I I I I I I I I I I was doing bu~ he did not get any results/reply from Mr. Toilette. He then complained to the City and Was informed by City Staff that the golf course was in compliance with City Code. He cor~tinued that now there's supposed to be a forty-foot buffer zone. He felt it appeared to b~a deliberate attempt to keep him from removing his trees and if that was their intent, they Shbuld have informed the people in the area. Mr. Schmidt stated it appears the golf course dOes not want to work with the home owners in the area. Mr. Schmidt noted that the Commission has a copy of a letter from Dick Toilette. Mr. Toilette mentions what a good location ~his might be (southeast and southwest comer of the golf course). He bases this judgement on experience. Mr. Schmidt reported that he contacted the National Golf Foundation w~hich is a non-profit organization that gives unbiased views in terms of developing an~l operating golf courses. One of the executive summaries is on planning a golf maintenance building. One of the items they touch on is that you should centrally locate the mai~.tenance area on the golf course. Another summary dealt with guidelines for planning a golf course and it mentions the need for extensive planning in the area of maintenance. [ Mr. Schmidt disseminated pictures of local golf courses, as well as the information he received from the National Golf Foundation and letters from three Realtors® pr .6claiming the lower property value. He called attention to a letter from the golf course thgt stated they would work with the people. He asked the Commission to not let the Rum River Hills Golf Course take these words back. Gary Cook, 5~830 - 164th Lane N.W., Ramsey, stated he lives across from Gerry Schmidt and stated tha~. when he looks out his picture window, he directly views that area where the maintenance fi. uilding is being proposed. He reported there is maintenance noise now and expressed cor~cem that there will be more noise and more activity if the maintenance building is pla~ced there. He stated he is opposed to that location for the building, he does not want that tb be his view from his picture window and that he is in agreement with what Mr. Schmidt stated. ) Mark Sill, 5751 - 164th Lane N.W., Ramsey, stated he lives a couple houses down from Mr. Schmidt. iHe described the pond he has in his yard that separates the golf course from his home. Helcommented that he is not exactly sure if this building will be a detriment to his property or not. He stated he is an avid golfer (golfs once a week) and that is one of the reasons he moved to his house is because it is on the golf course and he has the course view from hisldeck. He realized the golf course needs something for maintenance but he wasn't sure it/nade sense to put in in this location. He stated there is a loser and a winner here but it appears there has been no communication between the golf course and the neighborhood~. Something needs to be worked out. Mr. Schmidt has done a lot of research of o~er golf courses and you do not see the maintenance buildings in the course area. He suggested the Commission ask themselves if they would want this in their back yard. He corr0nented on not knowing what a PUD is and inquired if it meant that future plans are to bflild on it. It appears in the original agreement that it was intended to be an open area. H~inquired what benefit the City would derive to say yes to this requeSt. Ms. Frolik explained that a PUD is a zoning the City can place on land that allows for a mixture of us~s in combination with open space. This area is zoned for single, multi- family, golf c0.urse and commercial activities. Mr. Sill felt that something could be worked out to benefit both parties. Fred Hillyer, 5741- 164th Lane N.W., Ramsey, stated that he is new to the neighborhood and is hearing both sides being represented this evening. He felt that ali homeowners should have 13een contacted about this plan and maybe this problem could have been resolved befor~e it reached this point. He continued that he has been in his home about six months and that he has had some dealings with the golf course staff and they have been Planning Commission/June 21, 1995 Page 3 of 10