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lots, which means that they will be left in their natural state and then the developer will decide <br />how to develop the site once they have a buyer. <br /> <br />Tom Chesness, 5721 145~ Court, Ramsey, stated that he was told that the land across from his <br />home could not be developed because there was not enough high land and now they are being <br />told that it will be developed on. He personally did not think the site was buildable. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sweet inquired as to why Mr. Chesness did not think the land was buildable <br /> <br />Mr. Chesness replied because it is not a big enough piece of property. He stated that if he would <br />have known that the lot was buildable, he would not have built his home in the location that it is <br />in. If a home is built on the site, it would have to be very small home and would not fit in the <br />area. <br /> <br />Paul Gonsior, 5741 145th Court, Ramsey, stated that his house would be across from the "dog <br />house" lot and what they have been told by Mr. Black is that the lot would need a variance in <br />order for construction of home to take place because it is a narrow piece of property. He stated <br />that he understands that expansion needs to happen, but it does need to be done right and thinks <br />Mr. Black has those intentions. If a variance is granted making the site buildable, he felt that it <br />would stick out if the rest of the homes are larger. He recommended splitting the lot and adding <br />a portion to each of the neighboring lots. <br /> <br />Mike Engels, 145~ Court, Ramsey, stated that there will be a lot of issues that people are going to <br />talk about regarding the development, but his main concerns have to do with the drainage ponds, <br />and tree preservation, and traffic. He inquired as to how the traffic study was completed because <br />he did not think that the numbers presented were reasonable with the size of development being <br />proposed. He also stated that CSAH.//5 is a major corridor to Ramsey and this development will <br />be the first thing that people see. He suggested that some type of buffer be placed along CSAH <br />#5. In regards to 145th Court, he would expect them to extend the road and the utilities, but leave <br />all of the trees until the property is ready to build on and then leave the tree removal up to the <br />builder. The other things he did not understand is why some of the ponds would be wet and <br />some would be dry. He stated that this will be very a big development in the City of Ramsey and <br />felt that the City needed to proceed carefully with it. <br /> <br />Joe Field, 5931 145th Lane, Ramsey, stated that he was not sure that he had a legal objection to <br />the development of the peninsula, but he does object to the removal of the trees along the <br />peninsula. He explained that he has seen a number of people use the pond area, and there is <br />numerous wildlife in the area. The peninsula is a beautiful site and even the new development <br />would enjoy the beauty of the peninsula in its natural state. Mr. Field presented the Commission <br />with photographs of the peninsula. He' stated that removing the trees from the peninsula would <br />affect everyone that lives across the pond. He stated that he would like to see some assurances <br />made that some type of standard be included to preserve the tree line. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/June 5, 2001 <br /> Page 11 of 28 <br /> <br /> <br />