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June 30, 11.977
<br />Planning Comn~i ss ion
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<br /> run tha'~ kind of a system, we are delaying the~ implementation oi' the
<br />parL of thc] ordinance until the money is available.
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<br />fir. i',~!~u~ u~;ke~l 'if l:hir~ proposed document is copied from PCA 40 exact'ly~ Bob
<br />.l~;~l.'.:;(ul ~;a'id i;hai; it is pretty much so, except that this proposed ordinance faces
<br />i;h~ l~,~rticular problems Ralnsey has which that regulation doesn't.
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<br />i.ii'. I,.;al<.;o~ said that Bob Hansel of PCA is 'Fully aware of what we are do'ing and
<br />,.]aid I~e 'ior~]s~'.es no prob'lems or difficulties with what we are doing.
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<br />!;,i~ev.: S~;tnnitt asked 'ii" wl~at Mr. Goodrich had said is that lesser standards -For
<br />~uwa,!~ di~lX)sul will be required in the urban area. Mro Goodrich said tl,.at they
<br />~'e rli'i'i~u;",.ant.~, bul: not less.
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<br />i]ob .~:;F~l~:~oi~ exf~lained that 'ill addition to se. ptic tanks, we allowed holdil~g tanks°
<br />i.i~'.. ~ct~mi-i;i; wanted all estiii/ai;e on the life Of seepage pits. Bob Isakson said that
<br />iL ~!~tlx'.~!:~ on what effluent is~ how well maintained it was, and how many people
<br />i i; l.,,~.~ u~;od i-'u'r~ and is 'it used by a restaurant with a kitchen that wou'id dump
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<br />fir. ~ua!'.:;oil explained that there are no real 'figures to back it up, but a septic
<br />i:~nk '.;.y,.;i.,'}lU~ I~rUp~er-ly ulaintained, should last about twenty years. A seepage pit
<br />m,x~i: likely wuuld last less than that. Mr. Isakson said that it is not a. question
<br />u~' a tluwii/!l '.;i~orter' 'tile systems, but rather to allow Ramsey an alternate system
<br />~,tX)l_lld i)l'ob]enls occur.
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<br />I'im i;~/I)l<!Li, er., g]l. il. 5 ].75th Lane, said that if tile City feels there is a pvob'iem and
<br />l~mii, i~!i ~el~i;'ic tanks every two years would kee'p it in check, why riot require the
<br />l~eOl~Ie to pL!UII~ every two years.
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<br />I.',ob tuul<~;oi~ 'ia. id 'ii: is not necessary to pump every two years. It depends; on what
<br />is goi~ltl ilito it aiid how 'it is nlaintained.
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<br />m'~', I'x)bl,.;i:g(~r' said tha'i;-if everyone pumps every two years and it keeps sc:wage in
<br />ul~ecl<, why iiot lat the area develop more. Bob Isal<son explairled that the sewage
<br />!lu,}s iiii:o tt~e dra'ina~e 'Field and eventually into the ground where you are getting
<br />.!/{)u',' '~./u,'_,er i'rom, lie said there aren't too many studies on cities like Ralnsey where
<br />lur(i,} <:u~ce~t','ations of homes with septic tanks and who are using well wa~er.
<br />I,(: sa'iu are one of the major problems worrying people. Some o'F them
<br />~'re I)','ok(u-~ down and-Fi ltered out, but we aren't really sure what happens Lo some.
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<br />I',~_,.cFil!..e '..;oine el' ttie members of the Commission owned property in outlying area~
<br />iq',~. I)ul~lei;'Le'(' asl<ed how the Cormnission could voice an unbiased opinion. Mro Gamec
<br />.:,,~-id i:;u~i: :.;e mal.'.e a decision on what we feel is right based on how we feel and on
<br />I~ow yo~! i"e(.~l aild what we think 'is right. Mr. bobletter said he didn't muAn to
<br />~:',"i'i:icixr~ buL he does riot agree with 2-1/2 and lO acres and just wants i;llat known.
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<br />I.iar'y~,~i~ bonovull, 7740 t69th Lane NW, said that as long as there -is a pla,l 'For
<br />~rba,~ llnnir~u.¥ ~h(; would like to see a plan for rural Ramsey as well. Her concern
<br />i~, gi~,~g bui/~h~rs are going to come in and buy up lots and build just any kind of
<br />lii:Lfu "u~'ack(~r box" houses.
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