Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/24/2022

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I" ki r: f were much wider and designed for the schools to be there,but there were still traffic problems. He stated that while there is already noise from the park,the noise generated from a stadium and other school activities such as band practice would generate more noise. He stated that he moved to get away from that noise pollution from the schools. He asked if there is a better location for the school that would not be as intrusive. Mr. Lindenberg commented that one mile from this proposed location there is 150 acres, undeveloped and listed for sale. Commissioner Walker noted that the City Council recently approved a development for that parcel. Mr. Lindenberg commented on the traffic that will be added from the residential development. He stated that site would have been a great location for a school. He hoped that the City does what is best for the surrounding land uses in its decisions. Mr. Heineman stated that the traffic study that was completed was to support the 150-acre development and was redone during school hours to account for that use. He stated that there have been a lot of studies in this area prior to this point. Jeff Lubarski, 7826 161St Avenue, stated that he has lived on his property for over 20 years and 161St has gained in traffic, congestion, and speeding vehicles since that time. He stated that those issues would only increase if a school were added. He stated that 161St needs to have a traffic study completed on it as well. He stated that he has well and septic which are running fine. He stated that when games are happening people are parking in his yard and in areas marked no parking. He commented on the speeding activity down the road and within the park area that already occurs. He stated that the school and its amenities would encompass the entire site which would cause overflow parking going into the park and onto the neighborhood roads without consideration for the people that live there. He asked where buffering would occur to keep people off the residential properties and where the protection would be for the residents that their children [ that live in that neighborhood. He recognized the growth that has occurred in that area over the past 24 years including the park. He stated that there is not salt, and sand put onto the roads and asked the environmental impact that would have as the school use would require those to be used. He also had questions about drainage and the impact that would have to adjacent lands. Patrick Surma, 161 st Avenue, commented that 161 st will deteriorate further before its scheduled improvement. He stated that the park needs to be enhanced to have more parking and a second entrance. He suggested that the City purchase the land to properly expand the park. He stated that he is a supporter of PACT but believes there is a better place for it. He commented that 161s' is already a deadly road. He stated that the land could also be used for a church cemetery. Dave Berg, 16210 Uraninite Street, commented that the church was donated 33 acres of land several years ago. He noted that the church would now be selling a good portion of that donated i land. He stated that there would also be an easement from Variolite to the school which would cut E through the church property. He stated that the remaining 15 acres for the church would be divided up into two parcels and asked what would be planned for the northeast corner and whether the church would only use 6.5 acres. He asked if the school would eventually swallow up the entire Planning Commission/February 24,2022 Page 9 of 26