10-03-2022 Council Work Session Packet

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Scott Zbikowski 7765 Clydesdale Circle Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Re: Robinson Sod Farm EAW To Whom It May Concern; I am located approximately one half block south of the proposed Robinson Sod Farm Development. I have three main concerns over the proposed development as follows: 1. The impact of the deletion of natural drainage/absorption into the soil. Being that the proposed development has a relatively low elevation with poor drainage. There is great concern that drainage ditch ACD 10-22-32 will be greatly stressed. The Anoka County Rice Creek Water Shed area, ditch ACD 10-22-32, including the proposed Robinson Sod Farm Development is over 100 years old. It was not designed for high density housing. The square feet of housing, driveways, streets and sidewalks greatly effects the natural absorption of natural rainfall. 2. Additional traffic impact. The addition of 707 housing units using two automobiles per household making only one trip per day adds a minimum of 2,828 (2 vehicles x 707 x out going trip x incoming trip) vehicle movements per day onto our existing roadway system. Departing to the north onto County Road 14 (Main Street) is a two lane road with no sidewalks. Assuming that the majority of the traffic will be heading south each day from the development toward the cities, the main roads to be used to exit the area will be County Rd 53, (Sunset Road), or 4th Street. Both roads are two lane roads with no sidewalks. This is a great safety concern for our area. Departing south (on the west side of development) on County Road 53 routes all the traffic through the already busy single lane rounabout to 109th to Lexington to 35W. South (on the east side) routes the traffic onto 4th street to CR 153 (Lilac St) to Apollo Drive to Lake Drive to 35W. Three of these roads are 2 lane with no sidewalks. This is a terrible safety concern unless all above roads are to be improved prior to the proposed Robinson Sod Farm Development. 3. I am a member of the Lino Lakes Airpark Association located approximately 1 block to the south of the proposed development. The airpark has been here since the 1950’s. It was improved in the late 70’s and again improved in 2005/2006. It is an active runway in what was and is in a rural area. Carl Street and ditch ACD 10-22-32 has served as a low density boundary on the north side of our airpark. There must be no access from the development onto Carl Street. Carl Street has two dead ends and must remain that way to minimize traffic next to the airpark. No connection to Carl Street and no connection of east to west dead ends of Carl Street. This is a must for safety concerns of our airpark. Please take into consideration the above drainage and safety concerns of the existing area. Thank you, Scott Zbikowski