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• • Planning & Zoning Board January 14, 2004 Page 5 indicated after she had stopped taping, the traffic had tapered off She stated she had been to the church three times and the traffic was always the same. She believed her neighborhood would be stuck in a two -mile traffic jam if they wanted to get out before or after a church service. She stated she was not opposing the Church, but she was opposing the size of the church. She noted her neighborhood was rural and quiet, and the roads would not accommodate this type of traffic. She urged the Board to not approve this request. She presented to the Board a list of police calls made to Eagle Brook. Doug Jost, Centerville, asked the Board to deny this request. He presented a written statement to the Board. He stated this development would cause undue stress to the traffic flow in the neighborhoods. He stated the roads could not accommodate this type of development. He noted the current 20th Avenue was not designed to handle the increased traffic that EBC is projecting will occur. The City of Lino Lakes should wait until a consensus is reached between the City of Centerville and the County of Anoka as to how increased traffic levels can be managed for 20th Ave., and the Highway 14 and 20th Ave. intersections. He stated Eagle Brook Church had severely underestimated the problems that will occur for the local residents by their increased traffic flow. If Eagle Brook Church wants to build in Lino Lakes, they should plan on building a site that is already zoned commercial /industrial, because that is the type of area that is more suited for their type of operation due to its immense size. Sylvia Marier, 1833 77th Street, presented the Minutes of the Council from 1990 and a written statement for the Board's review. She stated the Heron Group and the neighborhood was requesting the Board review the history of this area. She stated in 1990 negotiations with the resident occurred and a commercial /industrial area was approved. She requested the Board not approve this development. Paul Rand ( ?sp), stated it was very difficult to deal with traffic in a mathematical way. He stated he believed people would adjust their trips to avoid traffic congestion. He indicated there would be a natural adjustment to traffic until permanent infrastructure improvements were made. He stated human nature would help adjust any traffic jams. Eugene Marier, 7720 20th Avenue North, stated his property was located directly across this development. He presented a petition signed by over 115 residents opposing this development. Mr. Smyser requested in the future, residents make copies of all documents submitted to the Board for staff. Barbara Bor read from a prepared statement. She stated their traffic engineer had tried to address their concerns and clearly there was a traffic issue. She noted there were alternatives to their concerns. She stated the standards for the CUP required an objective comparison of the proposed use. She asked if this proposal met that standard. She noted there were people involved in this equation. She asked if this land use was unique. She noted even if the Church used only half of its capacity, it exceeded all businesses within District 6. She asked how big was too big. She stated if the size and intensity was greater than other size and intensity in their District, then they needed to come to the conclusion that this proposal was adverse. She noted the driveways where the turn lanes DRAFT MINUTES