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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 Ms. Deb Grant 7757 Carol Drive, came forward and indicated she is glad a driveway will not be developed behind the development to 77th Street. She stated she is concerned about the right in/right out only access. There is a contractor at the end of the street who uses heavy equipment and he will now have to drive it down Carol and Oak Lane. She stated she does not mind having to go down to 79th Street to turn but she does mind the type of vehicles that will be driving down her street. She continued stating the filling of the wetland is also a concern. The water table is currently very high and she is concerned it may go higher with the project. She also asked if wells will be infected when the wetlands are filled in. Flooding is also a big concern. She added that if a type of business like a dry cleaner goes in there will be even more problems due to the chemicals they use. She indicated she did speak with the Health Department and they referred to the Rice Creek Watershed District. The RCWD indicated all the wells are at least 100 feet deep so there should not be any problem. The wells in the area are not 100 feet deep. She asked if the City can guarantee residents won't have flooding or contaminated water. Ryan Companies, Target and the City should be held liable if there is flooding or contaminated water. She noted she is not against Target but the company should have come to the area in a different way and held several neighborhood meetings to discuss these concerns. She stated residents feel like nobody cares about their concerns. Mayor Bergeson advised there are two (2) different types of sewer to ere are regulations regarding what can be put into both types. City Engineer Powell explained the difference between only concern is the sanitary sewer discharges. Th wetland to the left and also a storm sewer pond. feet deep whether Target is built or not. Mayor Bergeson asked how resid Health Department can test w es of sewer systems noting the to the east and there will be a tamination is an issue if a well is only 38 ld not impact the wells in the area. wells tested. City Engineer Powell advised the also several testing firms in the Twin Cities. Mr. Paul Stonebury, orne ' = .resenting Schwanns, came forward and stated his client is opposed to the location of the s ac s. Schwanns has been in the area for 20 years and there are 10-20 trucks that come out o a . cation. Truck traffic and access to the location is a big concern. Schwanns would like access to the south also. He inquired about the status of Outlot C. City Engineer Powell advised Outlot C is being dedicated to the City as part of the plat. He referred to the map indicating the location of Outlot C. Mr. Stonebury stated the proposed second access is a concern because of the location of their propane tan, the turning radius and cut -through traffic on their property. He suggested Schwanns may need a gate system for safety and security concerns. Construction access and traffic is also a concern. He noted he his happy to hear there will be no assessments for his client. Mayor Bergeson advised Mr. Stonebury to stay in contact with City staff regarding Schwanns concerns. There may be a joint effort with the City to keep citizens from cutting through the Schwanns property. 11