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<br />17 <br /> <br />Response: The current conditions of the Robinson Sod Farm include an existing sod farm <br />agriculture area that consists of a monoculture of sod farm grass and a minimal amount <br />of trees. Additionally, the site is currently not subject to pre-treating water through <br />stormwater basins before the water enters the private and public drainage ditches on <br />site. The proposed residential development will add impervious pavement areas; <br />however, the development will be subject to the local, state, and federal water quality <br />regulations. Among these will be to include stormwater basins to pre-treat water before <br />it enters into any receiving waters on site thus improving water quality leaving the site, <br />including floodplain mitigation on site, and adding landscaping including native <br />vegetation and landscape trees to off-set the potential formation of a “heat island.” <br />In addition the City requires placement of boulevard trees to off-set heat island effects. <br />The City also requires tree and shrubs to be planted within all open space areas. <br />Comment 17. Did the City of Lino Lakes or Alliant Engineering consult with the FAA regarding <br />traffic proximity to the Lino Air Park airstrip? <br />Response: No, and there is no requirement for that. <br />Comment 18. Did the City of Lino Lakes or Alliant Engineering conduct a traffic analysis <br />relevant to headlight penetration onto the Lino Air Park airstrip as this can cause temporary <br />flash blindness? This will be a safety hazard to pilots. <br />Response: This is not evaluated as part of the environmental process. The city does not <br />anticipate that traffic generated by the project would create any safety hazards to the <br />private air strip . Residential development currently abuts the airpark. <br />Comment 19. Has the risk of increased traffic on Carl Street in proximity to the Lino Air Park <br />been considered secondary to vehicle drivers being distracted while watching airplanes take off <br />and land, thus not watching our children playing or residents walking or biking down Carl <br />Street? <br />Response: This is not evaluated as part of the environmental process. Traffic is <br />evaluated as part of the land use approvals and uses sound engineering judgment to <br />make decisions. <br />Comment 20. How was a 2-day traffic study on Carl Street “valid” both in methodology and <br />analysis assuring “statistical significance levels?” <br />Response: The traffic data collection time periods and dates are in compliance with <br />industry standard best practices for traffic impact studies. <br />Comment 21. When is the Planning & Zoning commission conducting a hearing and vote on <br />changing the Robinson property zoning from agricultural to residential? <br />Response: The meeting will be scheduled upon the receipt of a complete land use <br />application, which has not yet been received.