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<br />"The parking lot in Flintwood 5 would cause a runnoff problem in my )'ard." <br /> <br />'2. Tbe new development would eliminate this natural drain <br />and necessitate cODstruction of a new drainage system. <br /> <br />i <br /> <br />3. Construction of this drainage system would destroy many <br />beautiful. mature trees. <br /> <br />D. High traffic through street right through the development.' <br /> <br />"You saW what happened when you wanted to reroute H"y. 147." <br /> <br />'11. Tbe plan should also be unacceptable to the city, as well as <br />Flint"ood 1 residents. <br /> <br />A. For the reasons mentioned earlier. <br /> <br />B. Traffic problems caused by population density "hich ia too <br />high for reasonably constructed and located roads. <br /> <br />1. 355 housing units means sbout 1000 people concentrated in <br />approximately 50 acres (600-700 cars). <br /> <br />a. 10: of present Ramsey population living on less than <br />.25% of Ramsey land. <br /> <br />2. Ramsey's present population density is approximately .5 <br />people/acre. <br /> <br />3. Stoplights and wider existing streets would be necessary. <br /> <br />C. Through street cannot be constructed without causing a <br />traffic problem on liighway 5 or Highway 47. <br /> <br />D. The concentration of low cost multi-family dwellings may not <br />be attractive at the entrance to our city. <br /> <br />III. Alternatives in order of decreasing desirability by Flintwood I <br />residents. <br /> <br />A. Develop si~ilar to Fli~twood 1 (i.e. 1 acre lots). <br /> <br />B. Develop with single family homes on 1/2 acre lots. <br /> <br />C. If even further population de~sity is required, develop with <br />signel family homes adjacent to Flintwood I and a small <br />number of multi-family homes further east. <br /> <br />D. In all of the above cases. <br /> <br />1. All commercial property along liwy. 47. <br />2. Half and one acre lots bordering Flintwood I with homes <br />of equal or greater value. <br />P & z/Public Hearing/December l, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br />6( <br />