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and churches in the past as the peak hours differ for the uses. He provided details on financing for the project, noting that public charter schools are issued through bonds by the State of Minnesota and not the City of Ramsey, although the City would need to approve the bonds. He clarified that the City of Ramsey would not be providing any financing for the project. He hoped that the Commission considered approval of the actions before it tonight so that PACT can continue to meet the needs of the students and families in Ramsey. Commissioner Peters asked if there would be enough parking for sporting events. He stated that currently when there are games, people are parked on the side of the roads and in many different places. Mr. Fincher stated that this is a sketch plan and therefore early in the process, therefore a detailed analysis has not been done for parking needs. He stated that there is a benefit to having a shared parking agreement with the future church development as that would provide additional parking for those events. Commissioner Anderson asked for more information on other schools in residential areas. Mr. Fincher provided two examples of charter schools recently constructed within residential settings in Brooklyn Park and White Bear Lake. He stated that he could provide additional examples if desired. Commissioner Anderson commented that he would be interested in seeing the expanded list. He asked how the noise and lights would be mitigated. Mr. Fincher commented that they would be interested in pursuing the noise and light studies as mentioned by staff as PACT would like to be a good neighbor. He again noted that this is early in the process, and they will look into buffering and site layout as well. Gayle Graw, 7930 161' Avenue NW, stated that the school has stated that its goal is to address its future waiting list and need for a facility to include more students, yet they are building on every square foot of a lot which would not allow for future expansion. She commented on the traffic implications as well as the problems that will arise from noise and lighting. She stated that this lot would be completely built out from the beginning which would not create opportunity for future expansion. Danielle Holder, 7826 161' Avenue NW, stated that residents were given seven days to prepare for this meeting. She stated that she has heard that PACT wants to be a good neighbor and needs to expand, but it is a disservice to the school and community to not make it clear what can and will happen here. She stated that if built to capacity she would estimate 600 students. She noted that 161 st is already stressed from the activities of Central Park. She stated that people park along their yards and smoke in the boulevard as there is no smoking in the park. She asked how the road would accommodate the park traffic along with school traffic. She stated that when the bus comes down the road to collect children, traffic speeds up to pass the bus. She believed there would be conflict from student drivers and buses going to PACT. She asked if there would be sidewalks added throughout the neighborhood to provide safety to residents. She stated that there is a