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Environmental Board <br />October 5, 2022 <br />Page 7 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br /> Mr. Rennaker stated that he wanted it to be on record that they didn’t <br />have a full thirty days to comment. Some of the residents did not <br />receive their mailing from the city until August 23rd and the comment <br />period ended on September 15th. Because of this, they didn’t have the <br />full period to do their due diligence in performing their research. <br /> <br />Bonnie Bigler, resident at 346 Carl Street, regarding response 4.2.7, asked about the private <br />ditches and what portion of the ditches will remain the same. She also asked what would <br />happen to the drainage ditch heading south to the Air Park if Carl Street were connected. <br /> <br />Ms. Harwood responded that drainage issues would be reviewed by Rice Creek Watershed <br />District during the development review process, adding that impacts to drainage will be <br />mitigated in accordance with the Watershed District’s rules and requirements. <br /> <br />Mr. Sullivan added that under the current conditions water leaves the site with no treatment <br />and with the development this water would receive treatment prior to leaving the site. <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala confirmed that any impacts to water bodies will have to be addressed. <br /> <br />Ms. Bigler asked, regarding response 4.2.8 on private wells, she has concerns that the city <br />will not be paying for replacement wells. She added that many people on Carl Street and in <br />the Air Park have private wells. <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala responded that the development is not expected to impact local private wells <br />because the municipal water that would serve the development would be coming from wells <br />further south in the city. <br /> <br />Ms. Bigler asked about the timeline for the new water treatment plant in the city. <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala responded that the proposed water treatment plant is still in the design phase, <br />with a potential 2023-2024 build date. <br /> <br />Randy Rennaker stated that his father, who lives on the Blaine side of Sunset Avenue, was <br />compensated by the City of Blaine for extending his well due to water level dropping. <br /> <br />Tammy Dunrud, resident at 314 Carl Street, asked if the foundations of existing homes in <br />the vicinity of the project would be impacted by changes to groundwater levels. <br /> <br />Ms. Cavegn asked if it was correct that water discharged from a site after a proposed <br />development can’t exceed current levels. <br /> <br />Mr. Grochala responded that rate is controlled leaving the site and the groundwater elevation <br />can’t be raised due to a project. <br /> <br />Ms. Cavegn stated that the foundations of existing homes wouldn’t be impacted by the <br />project because the discharge rates will be remaining the same.