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Public Hearing June 30, 1977 Page Six John }~ubbard, 14963 Sunfish Lake Blvd., wants to know the reasoning for the quarter acre lot size. He expressed Concern over losing that quality of living that he moved to Ramsey for. Mr. Steffen explained that we are trying to develop a center in just one area and not all OVer thew hole community. Mary Mubbard, 14963 Sunfish Lake Blvd., asked if there was some way to get this rezoned to Urban Existing Residential. She said that the lake is too small to support quarter acre lots. Nr. Steffen explained that the first place sewer is needed is around the lake and. he said the way to be able to afford to do this is to make smaller lots. He explained to the Hubbards that they or their neighbors may not be able to afford sewer on large lots. Attorney Goodrich told them that if they do not own most of the land around the lake, it would be hard for them to request it be preserved as they are not paying the taxes on it. Mr. Mereson said the~ the one-acre lots around the lake are, or will be, available for subdivision. Hamsey Terrace, for instance, will pnobably end up in 1/2 - 1/4 acre lots when sewer is available. Ruth Weast, 17510 Chameleon, c~mmented that she moved to Ramseybecause she likes open spaces and doesn't like l~ts of commercial development. She said she is all for keeping the wild type of environment. Mr. Nugent, 6165 Greenvalley Road, asked that if this proposal goes into effect, when will that be? Attorney Goodrich said ideally August 1. After Planning, it goes to City Council. Then we must ta~e input from the citizens for consideration. He explained that the Planning Commission may want some changes and City Council may want some changes and it all takes time. He repeated that it wX[1 not be before August 1st. Arthur Dunn commented that zne ~ould get the impression that certain soil tests are not required for plats. Beb Isakson said they are not required unless there is some doubt in the inspector's mind as he is inspecting it. Nr. Dunn thinks it is w~.eng to say that a perc test or soil boring is optional. He said that you can't make assumptions what the land is like 5 or 6 feet down by looking at maps or standing on the soil. He said that the costs of the tests, he feels, far out- weigh the costs of a new sewagelsystem and new carpeting because of a poor system. Dennis Downhour, 15130 Waco, said he has had problem with water in his basement and with a lake in his yard in the spring of the year and feels he will need a new system by winter. Arne Cox, 17705 Nowthen Blvd., commented that some county agencies in the past should have assumed some better responsibility in reviewing this situation as was desired on the City level, ~ut that they did not. Dick She siad that future homeoWners are protected by the ordinance by requiring perc tests on the individual. He said a pete test would be appropriate for every buildable lot before it is approved.