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Vicky Chancler, 6224 Rivland, stated that this block ends in a cul-de-sac and this proposal would <br />add 14 homes. She noted that this area is part of the Mississippi River Trail and therefore those <br />users are on the roads. She believed that this is too many homes. She noted that the previous <br />case for the yoga studio was cut from her requested eight students to four students and was <br />unsure how the City could allow 14 homes. She understood that the bank has lost money on this <br />project but noted that it is not the responsibility of the City to help make up that difference. She <br />noted that this parcel lies between the Mississippi River and the creek. She believed that it <br />would be wrong to put this many homes on that parcel. She believed that the Commission <br />should visit the parcel to get a better understanding. She noted that this would have a large <br />impact on the community of existing residents. She was unsure how that amount of traffic could <br />be supported on the roadway. She stated that she is not opposed to homes being built on the <br />parcel, simply the number of homes proposed. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated that when he looks at this request, he also considers the clean-up <br />of the site that needs to be done. <br /> <br />Ms. Chancler stated that she has been at her home for 19 years and most of the residents have <br />lived in that area for long periods of time. She noted that it is a private, quiet neighborhood. She <br />stated that it is her understanding that the debris on that site was construction debris from the <br />previous owner that constructed the homes in the area. She stated that there is nothing visible, <br />the debris is all buried underground. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if Ms. Chancler is concerned with the contamination. <br /> <br />Ms. Chancler stated that the issue has been talked about between the neighbors and no one is <br />concerned with the debris on that site. She did not believe that there is anything harmful onsite <br />and that it is just a lot of debris that would need to be dug out and removed from the site. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson asked how many homes the resident would be comfortable with. <br /> <br />Ms. Chancler stated that she would be comfortable with three or four homes, which is typical for <br />a cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />Jennifer Shoemaker, 6150 Rivland Avenue, stated that her home is directly next to this parcel. <br />She stated that she has been very involved in this process as the result will directly impact her <br />family. She stated that they moved from downtown Anoka to this quiet neighborhood in Ramsey <br />on the Mississippi River. She stated that several years ago the bank decided to develop this <br />property, cut the trees down and dug up the land before deciding that they could not move <br />forward because of the contamination. She noted that the bank left the property in that condition, <br />which increased noise and visibility to Highway 10. She stated that the Mississippi River Trail <br />was then extended through the neighborhood, noting that the road does not have sidewalks or <br />bikeways and therefore the road is part of the trail. She noted that this project would hugely <br />impact this neighborhood. She explained that currently the neighborhood has 17 homes in <br />entirety. She stated that the houses proposed are large homes, over 2,000 square feet, with small <br />lots. She encouraged everyone to walk down through the area to get a better feel for the <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ June 6, 2019 <br />Page 7 of 21 <br /> <br />