Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/01/1997 - Public Hearing @ 8:36

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Chairperson Bawden noted that developers are required to make provisions for streets to continue through to adjacent parcels. Mr. Miller stated he agrees with Deborah Landwehr in that if the City is going to allow all these new homes, the City should be putting pressure on the school board to build new schools and if we neglect that, it is stupid. The children are our future. As far as building the homes, I have no qualms if the City does things proper and respects the citizens. If it was my land, I'd feel I would have the right to build homes but things should be done right and the children are the future and I think the City can put pressure on the school district. Peggy Purvis, 6025 - 157th Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that she was also under the impression that there would be a breakaway fence between Hall's Dover Acres and Apple Ridge. She said that the traffic analysis report can say only 181 of the car trips will be through Hall's Dover Acres but everybody knows that's not true. Because of the traffic congestion on T.H. #47, all of the residents in Apple Ridge will head east to C.R. #5 through the Hall's Dover Acres neighborhood. Ms. Purvis stated that she does not like the proposed preliminary plat. Deborah Landwehr, 5821 - 159th Lane NW, Ramsey, referred to the tree preservation plan proposed by Good Value Homes and noted that there is an area of Apple Ridge that abuts her property and in this area it looks like Good Value plans to clear cut the trees. She would like to know how Good Value is going to clear cut in a way to make sure that her healthy oaks do not become infected with oak wilt. Ms. Landwehr stated she wants to know if Good Value plans to use proper methods to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease. She said if Good Value doesn't do the clear cutting properly and the disease spreads through the roots, and her oaks are affected, that she would hold Good Value liable. She stated that there is also a pond in the area that shows up on the grading plan and she is not sure how to read this plan and she would like to know how that will affect her property. She said she was informed by Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik that the plan to save more trees was to create deeper lots and keep the homes closer to the street where trees must be removed anyway for street and utility construction. However, the tree preservation plan proposed has house pads set back further on the lot than the required setback which will require additional destruction of trees. Ms. Landwehr noted that she plans to submit a petition to the City of Ramsey requesting that an environmental assessment worksheet be prepared for the impact of Apple Ridge on the surrounding area. Wayne Johnson, Highway #10, Anoka, stated he is here representing the fee title owner, Jacob Barthold, and listening to everybody and respects their concerns. Mr. Johnson stated that someone said there is a re-occurring theme here and it jogged his memory. There is a reoccurring phenomena going on in the country and that is that there is growth taking place and this has been happening for more than a couple of hundred years. When you have growth, you have change and humans are against change and when it is next door, it is an emotional issue. He stated that he resides in the country in Sherbume County and he knows development and growth are coming. When it comes next to his property, he will feel similarly as the residents of Hall's Dover Acres do today but he knows that he cannot stop growth. People have fights of movement and there are private property rights and a constitution. People like Barthold who own land have rights and Good Value Homes, which has a long and respected record in the area, Planning Commission/Public Hearing/Apple Ridge/April 1, 1997 Page 3 of 9