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City Council Minutes July 1, 1998 Page 2 ~~ ~`" ~" • that this plan be used to direct future development of the campus "in accordance with the four planning principles and that the policies, procedures, and strategies therein v~ill be the basis for all future master planning decisions." • The Campus Master Plan states that the current use of the subject property as soccer fields shall be continued. The plan states "The fields should be preserved and their role in recreational sports acknowledged." The plan also shows, graphically, the long term build out of the St. Paul campus. There are no buildings shown on the soccer field site. Clearly, a soccer stadium on this site is not in conformance with the University's Campus Master Plan. • The placement of a stadium directly adjacent to residential homes is not appropriate. A survey of park and recreation directors throughout the metropolitan area shows that intensive recreational uses are not permitted right next to residential areas. A national check of ordinances throughout the country shows that virtually without exception, facilities of this type are to be located well away from residential neighborhoods. • Two other site related concerns include lack of parking on or near the site and noise problems. The sound information submitted by the University was found to • be insufficient to determine the noise impact of the stadium by an independent engineer who specializes in noise studies. The engineer states that, in his opinion, there is a very good chance that the stadium will be found in violation of the State's noise standards. • In conclusion, Shardlow reiterated that the proposed stadium is inconsistent with the provisions of the Campus Master Plan and that it is not a suitable use of the land at the proposed location. McKinley Boston, Vice President of Student Athletics at the University, promised to report the concerns of the community to the appropriate University officials. Jane Prince, legislative aide to St. Paul Councilmember Jay Benanav, reported that the City of St. Paul is actively pursuing soccer sites and is interested in pursuing a shared soccer venue with University and Ramsey County. Mayor Norm Coleman of St. Paul supports Falcon Heights' wish to slow the building process and consider other available sites (a letter from Mayor Colemand was submitted into the record.) Ted Kellogg, representing the 1666 Coffman Condominium homeowner's association, presented a petition of 116 residents in opposition to the proposed stadium. He commended Planner Shardlow's report and expressed his hope that the University reconsiders this location for the stadium. • Robert Hudec, representing the University-Grove homeowner's association, presented a petition of 111 residents in opposition to the proposed stadium. He stated that the University's rigid criteria for a new stadium will prevent them from seriously considering other sites. The University feels that it must build the stadium immediately in order to be