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stated that he could follow up with Mr. Nathe to speak in further detail. He stated that this development will need to treat its own stormwater and its plans will be reviewed by the City and Lower Rum River Water Management Organization and confirmed that new ponds will be created on the site. Mr. Dehen commented that anyone coming out of Bowers Drive would need to travel one mile down onto Armstrong to get onto Highway 10 to head west to Elk River, which would dramatically change the access to the highway for those residents. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that is not a Capstone improvement but a highway planning process for the City and encouraged residents to continue to provide input as they continue to walk through the design for Riverdale Drive. Eric Nathe, 14453 Llama Street, asked for clarification on the lift station on the east. He stated that the plot shows Pearson Drive almost coming into their property and commented that he would love to see a buffer zone between this development and his property. He stated that people from Bowers Drive often come onto their property and believed that additional residents in this area would only increase this problem. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that the lift station is the sanitary sewer connection for wastewater and provided details on that system. He stated that the connection is shown in order to provide a connection in the case the property to the east is developed. He stated that pavement could be put in or a sign could be placed stating of a possible connection in the future, noting that it is important for residents to know of a possible road connection to prevent issues in the future. John Jacobson, 14691 Bowers Drive, stated that he is concerned with vehicles entering Highway 10 to go towards Anoka from Bowers Drive, noting a slight turn to the northwest which makes it difficult to see if cars are coming from the Elk River direction. He asked if there would be a way to add an acceleration lane to allow Bowers Drive traffic to reach the traveling speed. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill provided details on the Riverdale Drive project which would be setup before new motorists are added to the area. He noted that the City would develop plans and specifications which would be reviewed and approved by MnDOT. He agreed that an at grade acceleration lane could be considered, as there is right-of-way available. He stated that the constraining factor will be the distance between Bowers Drive and Armstrong on Highway 10. He stated that staff will discuss that option as the Riverdale Drive process moves forward and hoped that process would begin later this year. Gretchen Morris, 14820 Bowers Drive, commented that she believes the issue of density was previously discussed. She stated that while she is not a fan of ten feet between townhouses, she recognizes that there is a return on investment that is necessary to make a project feasible. She asked the number of homes that would be needed to make the development work. Planning Commission/ January 7, 2021 Page 14 of 19