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Deb Sutherland, 6064 157th Lane, expres$6d:con~ern that the road will be 25 feet from her back fence. She stated there is no landscaping that will deter the light and noise pollution from the site on her back yard. That has always been known'as a field of beauty and wildlife, and she would rather scc her fim'y little friends ihan a flock °fdhildren and families they cannot afford in their neighborhood. , Chris Pickard, 15751 Potassium Street, thankedi the Council for hearing their comments. He statcd he is a law enforcement officer and one O~the main concerns is the amount of traffic that will llow up to 157"~ Lane and out onto CR 5. 157th Lane was never designed for the amount of traffic that will come through there, and this :will;be a safety hazard. He stated density is one of the biggest problems and it looks like the deVeloPer crammed something everywhere they could. Thc plan does not include any open space and has encroached as much into the wetlands as it can. Hc understands the applicant wants to develop the land, but he would like to see a single- family development. He explained his :hoUse'is approximately 4,000 square feet and this development and the development discussed°n the next case would put nine houses facing onto his yard that are only 1,500 square feet. This plan' would put high-density small units into an area meant for larger houses. Delores Fix, 6055 157th Lane, questioned Where they will school all of the kids from this development. She stated she was a substitute leacher for 17 years for the Anoka/Hermepin School District and she does not want the kids of Ramsey to go through what her kids had to go though because the building was Way ahead of the development. Her son went to kindergarten in a closet in Ramsey School and her daughter, w~ent to school outside of Ramsey School in a portable. When her daughter got to high school She went to the high school and her locker, left thc school and got in a bus to traVel to cornelius for three hours, returned from Cornelius and went to high school in the aftemoon. She stated if they keep building these condos like they have been they will be in a worse problem than her kids were. She questioned if any developer can come into the City and put up these condos in anyineighborhood. Mayor Gamcc replied there are zoning districts, but developers can request a PUD. The landowners have the right to develop their land: ~ He explained the City works closely with the school district, but the City cannot solve the schOol district's problems. He has to look at the development in the City and the school district works closely with the City on where the kids will go. Councihnembcr Cook indicated the school district is saying there is a decline in the elementary school enrollment, which will be a future decline in the middle and high schools, and there is room lbr growth. He explained these units would be detached townhomes, not condos. There are less children in townhomes than in single-family homes. These detached townhomes attract empty nesters and new homebuyers that move into different housing arrangements when they get to the point of starting families. Milt Wi sheld, 15407 Nowthen Boulevard, reviewed the history of the easement along Potassium Street, and explained the owner at that time did not want to be included in the easement needed City Council/January 25, 2005 page: 8 of 24