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full study and adopted plan is promulgated some time in the future. Until then, if the Council agrees that each proposed development and plan amendment is in the best interest of Ramsey and its residents, and each been considered in the long-term financial plan, public service program, CIP, and five year financial forecast then, and only then, will the Council be doing its job in good lhith. Iff they have not been considered in these plans, then the Council has but one course of action and that is to deny the Comprehensive Plan amendments under question and future requested amendments as unacceptable at this time. Mir. Bud Augst, 15700 Traprock Street, stated he wanted to address the things Mr. Peterson wants to change in the Comprehensive Plan and to assure the housing development protects the natural environmental including the tree canopy. He stated the developments in the Traprock area asks to cover up one-half an acre of wetlands. Also, the habitat of 140 acres in Ramsey which contains deer and other wildlife will be changed. With regard to the tree canopy issue, in looking at the Traprock area, the City will loose 80% to 85% of the trees on this 120 acres by the time the lots are plotted and streets put in. Mr. Augst asked how will they be replaced. He indicated that other issues Mr. Peterson is asking to be amended in the Comprehensive Plan include com~nents on the rural lifestyle in Ramsey, matching new development to existing single- l'amily housing developments, protection of existing neighborhoods from excessive noise and pollution. He stated Mr. Peterson will put in 165 houses and that traffic will go down the resident's streets. Mr. Augst commented on the density being requested, noting a density of 1 unit per 10 acres was determined by the Metropolitan Council in December of 1996 as the appropriate density for maintaining rural. He reviewed policies in the City's Comprehensive Plan that relate to rural policy to enforce maximum overall density of one unit per ten acres or one unit per two and a half acres. He suggested that Mr. Peterson is asking the Council to vote against their own plans. All housing should have direct access to roadways so it is not routed through lower density housing. Itowever, now residents will have traffic from 165 more residents and more traffic will be generated. Mr. Augst stated these are all rules and regulations looked at in the 2001 Comprehensive Plan and Mr. Peterson is asking the Council to change that Plan. He noted a lot of time went into putting the Comprehensive Plan together and he hopes the Council does not approve the amendment or sketch plans for these two development areas. iMf. James Couch, 15800 Traprock Street, asked the Council if any of them or extended family, or companies work for or if their companies will profit by passing the requested Comprehensive Plan amendment. He stated the Council needs to think about that and realize the residents are looking over their shoulder. Mr. Jcf'f Uecker, 17121 Variolite Street, stated it has been dismaying to go through this whole process. He stated the Council has made it clear that they don't want the input here and at the Planning Commission there is always a rush. He asked where residents are supposed to provide input, t lc stated he attended the meeting in January but the residents were presented with leading questions related to wanting clean water. He noted there are a lot of people here, 96, who do not approve this plan and asked when the Council will listen to what they are saying. Mr. Uecker explained he is not saying there will never be development but he does not support going from 4 City Council / March 22, 2005 Page 14 of 38