Agenda - Council - 04/25/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Mr. Banwan noted that the proposed plat has b~en forwarded to the County and DNR for review; Ramsey City Staff recommendation at this time is to table action on the plat until a response has been received fi.om those two ~roups. Ron Ross - Stated that he can hit water by digging less than 5 feet deep in his back yar& Berg stated that Wildwood is planned to drain to the south. Jim Wood - 8230 173rd - Stated that he recalls that the soils are too wet to accommodate sweet construction. Mr. Berg stated that DNR is researching the plat; the City is requiting Wildwood to connect to I76th in Counn3'side Estates; if DNR denies that street ali~ment because of poor soils, then an alternate access will have to be found. Doug Pries - 17511 Gibbon - Stated that there have been times when the holding pond has encroached almost up to his house; he was forced to install a mound septic system; inquired as to what guarantee he has that the Wildwood development won't cause his basement to flood. ]Vfike Rishavy - 8060 176th - Inquired as to the numar of acres in Wildwood, the zoning, numar of acres that are in the flood plain. I,,~. Berg stated that the plat consists of 80 acres; the property is zoned R-1 Rural Residential which requires a minimum of 2.5 acres per unit; approximately 15 acres is in the flood plain and that acreage can be incopomted into thc lots. Mike Rishavy - Stated that he installed a new d.rainfield in !988 and so ddd several of his neighbors; drainaee is a crucial issue to be addressed before the Wildwood plat is approve~ Unless he is provided with specific im%rmafion stating that the water table can handle the additional runoff; he is going on record as being opposed to Commissioner Shumway stated that the Planning and Zoning Comn'fission is not in the habit of approving plats that will drain onto somebc>dy elses' property; the plat of Wildwood is being reviewed by DNR and engineers for input as to how it can be developed without impact sm"'roundSng propeffies. Wildwoo5 will be gSven considerable more consideration than just tonight's meeting before it is approved. Commissioner Shumway suggested that residen~ contact CiD' Hal! to find out dates and times of meednes v, n,, ~ the W~dv,,o<y2 plat will be d/scusse& Sha.ri Thole - i7,~..40 Gibbon - Stated that residents were provided limited info~wnation regarding ~',.e proposed plat of W/adv,'o:>5; she wants to be s,~-e the residents will be kept info,e,5 of DNR and en~neering finings. Ms. ThOle stated fi'~at she obtained, more information re~ar~n~ fane plat at City Ha!l; ranis info.,"mafion is supposed to be public info..--marion but one of her neighbors was roi5 she would ~ charg~ for co~ies of the Paae-. ~ of 5