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inay experience a different character, but existing residents should not feel pressure to live differently. Ms. Jongewaard stated that she is not the only one in the area with farm animals. She asked how that would fit with a neighborhood of this type. She stated that perhaps not all the properties be developed at once as that will be a huge impact to the area. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that she would love to connect to Ms. Jongewaard following the meeting to continue discussions. Chairperson Bauer stated that many of the comments have been related to traffic and asked staff to provide information on the traffic studies that are completed to determine the potential impact. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that a traffic engineer would need to assist with that level of detail. She stated that staff could complete some preliminary forecasts if desired, but otherwise that information would be developed through the full traffic study required for preliminary plat. Steve Gronke, 17220 Nowthen Blvd NW, stated that when he moved to his home there were two farms and now there would be 1,600 homes if this moves forward. He stated that he is concerned with property value impacts, traffic increases and is also concerned with children in the new development that could wander onto his property. He asked if there would be fencing or signage to control children from wandering onto adjacent properties. Mr. Schmidt stated that they are early in the process, but staff mentioned the idea of buffering between the proposed development and the existing homes. He stated that his company recognizes the need to engage with adjacent farm properties to ensure that their activities are not disturbed. He stated that they call out in the homeowners' association documents the activities that occur on the adjacent farm properties to ensure that new homeowners are aware that there is active farm active adjacent. He stated that in another instance they paid and constructed a fence on the farm property to prevent residents from spilling onto the adjacent property. Mr. Gronke stated that he has a creek on his property and would be concerned with liability from children wandering onto his property. Mr. Schmidt stated that the natural elements are part of what make the property appealing, noting that the creek also runs through the subject property. Kim Salocka, 7230 175t' Ave NW, stated that people choose this location for a specific reason, to enjoy the rural character. She stated that people hunt in her backyard and she enjoys the wildlife in the area. She stated that the homes in the area tend to sell quickly and wondered if the developer has considered other types of development for the property, such as higher priced homes. She asked if a study was done to determine the type of development that would be desirable in the area. Mr. Schmidt stated that they have not completed a market study in Ramsey, although the City has completed a series of studies on housing within the community. He stated that the property is Planning Commission/ May 7, 2020 Page 6 of 21