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Mr. J'im Overtoom, 16660 Jasper Street, stated they are at the meeting to talk about the Comprehensive Plan. He stated the City spent many years and much discussion to come up with a Con~prehensive Plan. He stated sixty days ago, they received a petition from a developer and resident to change that plan. He stated they need to study what the changes to the Comprehensive Plan mean to the City. He did not feel a sixty-day review for an amendment to thc Comprehensive Plan is adequate. Mr. ()vcrtoom stated a Comprehensive Plan change for these developments will change the liwtbility o£ Ramsey. He stated they are requesting the Planning Commission to deny the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the Sketch Plan be denied in its present state. Mr. JciT [Jccker, 17121 Variolite Street, stated they have spent a long time discussing the Comprehensive Plan change and now they are going to spend more time discussing amending it again wheu they should be planning for the next ten years. He stated they are losing all of the mt'al character by the use of the density. He proposed the Commission deny this. Vi{ze ('hairpcrson Johnson stated they are only a recommending body to the City Council. Mr. Gary Smith, 16821 Garnet Street, stated the ten-year Comprehensive Plan was submitted three years latter than when it was supposed to be. He stated instead of amending this plan, they should bc concentrating on the next ten year plan. He did not think this development made sense, t tc explained the City should be focusing on fixing the already congested roads instead of adding more homes. He stated the Ramsey School, when opened, was overcrowded and is still overcrowded and nothing can be done about this without mote residents. He thought they should leave the amendment as it is and deal with the problems on the roadways. He stated by adding more homes on the north side of town, they ate only adding to the problems, not solving them. Mr. Chuct' ~ Nedstrom, 7100 166"~ Avenue NW, stated he felt Traprock is the first step in moving towards the devclopment in his neighborhood. He described the history of his neighborhood since hc moved into Rmnsey ten years ago. He stated there is no transition in the lot sizes, inadequate roadways to handle the five hundred or more automobiles, the ecological impact on thc land and area will be great. If the amendment is approved, City sewer and water will pass by his home. City Code states he would have to hook up within two years, the City Charter says he will not have to hook up. He stated he would like some assurance that he would not have to hook up to City sewer and water until his system is inadequate. Mr. I lcdstrom stated he appreciated Mr. Peterson meeting with the neighborhoods. The best argument he has for Mr. Peterson's development is he is holding twenty acres of what is being proposed tbr a friend. He asked the Commission to refuse the request of Mr. Peterson to amend thc Comprehensive Plan. Mt'. Bob ltanborg, 15755 Traprock Street NW, stated he was encouraged by the number of people at the meeting speaking up. He stated what became evident to him is it seems like the cart is getting put before the horse when this development may not even take place because the clean up may cost more than expected. He wondered what would happen then, would the amendment Planning Commission/March 3, 2005 Page 6 of 22