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Vice Chairperson Johnson stated that is really a question for the developer, however Staff <br />is saying that the Planning Commission should take public comment because it was <br />posted as a public hearing, but they do not have enough information to recommend <br />moving forward, so the Planning Commission will close the public hearing and have a <br />second public heating at a future date. <br /> <br />Leon Fisher, lives across from the Ramsey Elementary School. He stated that he thinks it <br />is unfortunate that the Planning Commission is hearing this rather than the school board. <br />He indicated that a lot of traffic issues are caused by the school, and poor traffic flows <br />into the lot. He stated that he cannot believe they cannot engineer a road that could take <br />buses in and dispense them back efficiently. He indicated that he thinks the schools <br />transportation policy is creating a lot of this problem. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer stated that as a former school board member, it is actually a <br />requirement that the school bus circle is there. <br /> <br />Jenny, 6090 151st Lane, stated that she and her husband also looked at moving, but <br />because they had one of the cheapest homes in the neighborhood, they decided they <br />should upgrade their home to fit in better instead. She indicated that they stayed because <br />of the neighborhood, and that will be decreased by adding this development. <br /> <br />Mack Tows indicated he sent in a letter. He stated that every year their street gets shut <br />down for the Happy Days parade, sometimes for two hours, sometimes for four or five. <br />He indicated that it was also shut down when a home on their block burned down two <br />years ago. He asked if there was a limit on the number of homes that can be fed by a <br />single outlet. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski indicated that one of the goals of the City is to eliminate the <br />large number of homes that rely on a single access. He stated that Staff has made <br />comment on this particular plat that it needs to have a second outlet or the number of <br />units would need to be restricted. <br /> <br />Mr. Hillard thanked everyone for their comments and concerns. He stated they did look <br />at a single-family plan here, noting that their standard when they decide to move ahead <br />with a project is to determine the h/ghest and best use of a property. He indicated that the <br />way it is set up now is with three driveways onto Nowthen Boulevard. He stated that if <br />they were to use those and have single-family homes it would be a safety hazard from the <br />County's perspective. He indicated he had a similar proposal in Coon Rapids, and sent <br />perspective buyers to it, who said they would not want to build a new home on such a <br />busy street. He stated that the best use for this land is to create a buffer from the busy <br />road for the benefit of the single-family homes there. <br /> <br />Mr. Chalupsky stated that concerning the drainage problems, they would be taking the <br />drainage and putting it into pipes. He indicated they do have a 30 foot setback from 151st <br /> <br />43 <br /> <br /> <br />