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Planning & Zoning Board January 9, 2002 Page 22 APPROVED MINUTES backyard had flooded and there had been fish in her yard. She presented the Board with photographs depicting the high water level. She stated she supported the construction of one home on the island but not seven. Jeff Melby, Lot #8 Quail Ridge, stated the issue concerning the backhoe breaking through the ice had occurred during the month of December. Mr. Melby stated he had obtained a portion of the bedrock map from the United States Geological Survey, which he provided a copy of to the Board. He noted the map depicted the depth of the bedrock at an el evation of approximately 725 feet above sea level. He stated he would be very surprised if the bedrock in this area is only 31 feet deep. He indicated in other projects around the Twin Cities area the bedrock is found at a depth of approximately 150 to 200 feet. Mr. Melby expressed concern for the disrup tion the proposed project would have on the neighborhood. He stated with approximately 45 homes, there are approximately 60 children living in the neighborhood. He indicated at the end of the cul-de-sac there are 13 children, eight of whom are under the age of five. He stated because the neighborhood has no sidewalks the street is used for walking, skateboarding, scooters and for other types of recreation. He indicated at this time there is a low level of traffic in the area and the neighbors watch out for each others safety. Mr. Melby expressed concern for the effect the actual construction of the homes will have on the neighborhood, including heavy equipment and delivery traffic, parking issues, the clearing of trees and removal of the cleared trees by heavy trucks, etc. He indicated the road is rated for seven tons per axel and indicated there could potentially be several hundreds of truck trips through the neighborhood. He indicated the construction of the bridge will raise the level of disruption even higher and will result in noise, pollution and possible vibration concerns when the pilings are installed. Mr. Melby felt that regardless of the number of lots developed on the island, the construction should be brought in from the east rather than through a developed neighborhood. Sandy Seebole, Lot #10 Quail Ridge, provided the Board with a letter addressing her concerns regarding the proposed development. She was concerned that the developer was proposing to bring the development through Quail Ridge as a cost saving measure and that seven lots were being proposed versus one to make up for the cost to construct the bridge. Ms. Seebole was concerned that the construction of the pilings will cause vibrations that could result in structural damage to the nearby homes. She stated she did not want to prevent the applicant from developing his land, however, she felt he should only be allowed to construct one home per the current zoning and the rezoning should not be approved.