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Senior Planner Anderson replied that it was not City staff. <br />Mrs. Barrett referenced the wetland and asked about the proposed plan for added drainage that <br />would be created by the additional homes. <br />Senior Planner Anderson stated that homes cannot be built on a wetland. He stated that wetland <br />delineations would be completed throughout this process. He stated that information, along with <br />stormwater management plans, would be reviewed by the Lower Rum River Water Management <br />Organization (LRRWMO). He stated that drainage and utility easements would be required for <br />all wetlands, as well as an extension beyond that. He noted that the stormwater management plans <br />would be reviewed by the City as well to ensure that the plans would not cause increased drainage <br />onto other properties. <br />Cody Pretorius, 17740 Fluorine Street NW, commented that there is a difference in driving during <br />the day and driving during high traffic times. He asked if there would be plans to increase speed <br />and law enforcement on 7th and TH 47. <br />Senior Planner Anderson stated that there are no plans for increased enforcement, but if there are <br />concerns, those can be brought to the attention of the Police Department, which can then increase <br />patrols in that area. <br />Dalton Maue, 17850 Erkium Street, asked if anyone has counted the number of delivery and <br />service trucks that go down the streets in this area. He commented that the streets are posted at 30 <br />mph and had concerns with the speeds of the vehicles in that area already, along with an increased <br />number of homes. He asked if there could be additional patrols in the neighborhood in addition to <br />the roads mentioned by the previous speaker. <br />Todd Blanchard, 17500 Erkium Street, stated that while he is not excited about development, he <br />acknowledged that they cannot stop development, and they will not do better than Mr. Dehn <br />developing the property as proposed. He believed that parking on one side would be sufficient <br />and did not believe that the road would need to be 32 feet wide. He commented that wetland <br />mitigation would be required for the road and believed that that activity should be minimized to <br />the extent possible. He believed that this was a smart and reasonable development with a great <br />developer. <br />Mr. Dehn stated that he understands the request of the City to extend the cul-de-sac west, but <br />would be fine with not building that as well. He commented that if the City believes that Erkium <br />should be curved, he could do that, but noted that fewer trees would be removed in the other <br />scenario. He clarified that he has not threatened any lawsuits and has worked well and <br />collaboratively with staff. <br />Councilmember Peters stated that the resident to the west is requesting more vegetative barriers <br />between the properties and asked if the applicant would be open to that. <br />Planning Commission/ April 23, 2026 <br />Page 8 of 11 <br />