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Senior Planner Anderson replied yes generally speaking although the Brookside site is larger than the current proposal. Councilmember Woestehoff stated Brookside is on roughly 36 acres and Ramsey Elementary is on 57 acres and both have an enrollment of around 700 students. Senior Planner Anderson replied the acreages sound right for each of those schools but he couldn't speak to the enrollment numbers. Danielle Holder, 7826 161 St Avenue NW, stated she appreciated the Council listening to the comments. She stated she understood that PACT wants to expand and agreed with that but commented that the decision on zoning isn't based on if expansion is good but rather if this spot fits a school of that size. She stated that Brookside is on a much larger lot and is just elementary students with no stadium. There is a huge buffer between neighboring houses, wells and septic. She stated Ramsey Elementary is the same. She stated in this case, a stadium would be near housing with a buffer of 40 feet. She stated B-1 zoning doesn't include outdoor activity that would occur at a stadium with outdoor lighting and noise concerns. She stated other schools don't exit onto residential roads but onto a county road. Jeff Lubarski, 7826 161 St Avenue NW, stated the street is currently dark and expressed concerns about a two-story school with lights and the noise from the stadium in a residential area. Allison Pust, 6051 145th Lane NW, stated she moved the Ramsey for PACT Charter school with three daughters who attend and one who just graduated. She supported the expansion and asked for consideration of doing the studies. Kelsie Buchanan, 6738 153rd Lane NW, stated she understood the concerns but that eight different sites were considered and that the City had encouraged the purchase of the land to support the church and add a high school which wouldn't be a cost for the taxpayers. She thought it would be a small school with traffic impacts twice a day only during the workweek and school year. She thought JP Vang could address the concerns. Ron Lindenberg, 7600 163rd Lane NW, described his property's location and expressed concerns about erosion and water run off if rainwater that usually drains slowly into the fields and runs into the wetlands is covered up with hard surfaces. Male resident, 166 177th, stated he has been a long time 40-yar resident. He moved to Ramsey because of the country feel, easy living, and few regulations. He expressed concerns about the impact to Ramsey resident's quality of life, high schoolers not respecting the area, and private property. Scott Weineger, 14450 Rhinestone Street NW, supported the project and stated that he moved to Ramsey so his children could attend PACT. He stated children who attend a high school continue to live in the area. He supported development and felt that PACT will bring many families to Ramsey.