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neighborhood and what the bank did to the property. She stated that the contamination has been <br />there for years, noting that you cannot see the buried construction debris. She noted that wildlife <br />often walk through that property and 14 homes would change the character of the neighborhood. <br />She stated that she is pleased to see that the tree preservation plan has been revised to save trees. <br />She felt that this project is getting pushed through under the guise that the site needs to be <br />cleaned up. She stated that if the site ends up not being developed, that is not the problem of <br />Ramsey residents. She noted that something being left out is the request for the City of Ramsey <br />to contribute towards the clean-up if the grant funds are awarded. She stated that she would have <br />a problem with the City contributing funds to help a bank develop its property. She stated that <br />suggested that perhaps the City swap land with the bank and let the land remain natural as an <br />entrance to the trail. She stated that adding 14 homes would be ridiculous. <br /> <br />Scott Shoemaker, 6150 Rivland Avenue, stated that if an extension is being added to the <br />neighborhood, it should follow the character of the existing neighborhood. He stated that this <br />extension would double the size of the neighborhood on half the space. He stated that this is an <br />odd shaped piece of land and the developer is routing the street in order to fit the most houses <br />rather than placing homes logistically. He referenced the holding pond, noting that the flood <br />fringe has been under water every year that he has lived in his home and therefore the holding <br />pond will overflow and run into the river. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Johnson to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners VanScoy, Anderson, Gengler, <br />Johnson, Peters, and Woestehoff. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 8:04 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Kveton stated that he has met with the Shoemakers a number of times and is aware of their <br />concerns. He stated that over the years they have sold the property multiple times. He noted that <br />a previous request was for senior housing, but noted that would have generated additional traffic; <br />another request is for commercial/industrial, which he did not feel would be fair to the <br />neighborhood; and noted that this residential option appears to be the best option for the <br />neighborhood. He provided an example of this housing product being constructed in Blaine. He <br />stated that this is a beautiful site and would be maintained by an HOA. He stated that typically <br />the buyer for this product is a person in retirement and would not generate a lot of traffic. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy referenced the contamination, noting that residents in that area do not <br />have an issue with the contamination. He stated that the comment has been made that it would <br />cost $1,000,000 to clean-up the site. He asked for details on the need to clean-up the site as some <br />people do not think it is necessary. He asked for details on the nature of contamination and the <br />rational for removing the debris. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ June 6, 2019 <br />Page 8 of 21 <br /> <br />