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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 22, 2004 APPROVED 527 Mr. Nadeau indicated they have fought a good fight. He stated in observing these proceeding they 0528 have found that information comes late to the City Council and Staff, noting the EAW that the City 529 Council was asked to vote on was received the night before the vote took place. He commented they 530 must ask why the plan was accepted with so much missing. He stated several new residential 531 developments will add even more traffic, and noted Mr. Rehbein's development is being required to 532 add roads to mitigate that impact. He advised the majority of residents living close to the church have 533 signed a petition asking the City Council not to approve this project. He stated the Heron Rookery 534 matters, and they matter. He indicated the City Council will be setting a precedent if they approve 535 this request. He stated he has been in construction for 25 years, and worked on the Grace Church in 536 Eden Prairie, and there was a lot of noise during construction. He indicated if the Council does 537 approve this, he hopes they will put restrictions on when the work can be done, noting the restrictions 538 they had to abide by in Eden Prairie. 539 540 Councilmember Dahl asked him to specify those times. Mr. Nadeau indicated they could only work 541 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. 542 543 Barbara Bor, 7707 20th Avenue North stated her driveway is a short distance from this project. She 544 indicated for the sake of discussion she would bring it to Staff's attention that on the legal description 545 it refers to the property adjacent to this Rehbein parcel, when actually it has always been the Marier 546 property and Marier Farm. She stated she decided to take a diversion and tell a story. She told of a 547 Zen parable of a tiger chasing a man to the edge of a cliff, where he jumped over and clung to a 548 scruffy tree. She indicated at the bottom of the cliff was another tiger; tigers above and tigers below. 549 She explained on the branch he clung to was a ripe berry, which the man could just reach. She stated •550 this is how she felt when the former owner of this property informed her he was going to sell, and that 551 the land would either become more homes or a larger church; tigers either way. She read a statement 552 about the search for religion, and how each of us, at some time, is brought to the cliff's edge. She 553 stated she is grateful for what this process has brought her; a better understanding of her neighbors 554 and family. She feels they have done their best, and are getting back to their lives, even as they lose 555 them. She thanked Councilmembers Dahl, Carlson and Reinert for listening to their story, and 556 thanked Staff for bringing some clarity to the issues that changed so frequently. She also thanked the 557 many organizations that have worked on this issue. 558 559 Mayor Bergeson stated they have heard many opinions during the course of this project, and thanked 560 everyone for that. He noted the City Council has received many phone calls and letters, and stated if 561 anyone had additional information, rather than an opinion, that may be helpful for the Council to 562 make their decision he would open the floor one last time. 563 564 Pat Smith, 6922 West Shadow Lake Drive indicated she attends Eagle Brook, and also has attended 565 the Rice Creek Watershed District meetings. She asked to clarify a couple of the conditions approval. 566 She stated as to the condition surrounding the ramp and turn lane, the church sees no issue with an 567 escrow of 125% of the estimated amount. She indicated they would also agree that the turn lane 568 needs to be completed before the occupancy permit is granted, and asked if that would address those 569 concerns. Councilmember Reinert indicated it would. 570 571 Ms. Smith stated they have also reviewed the costs if delayed, and noted the church has agreed not to 572 do the well until after July 15th. She stated on the pad area they have an estimate for grading • 573 equipment, and believe the decibel level will be acceptable to the Heron. She indicated they would 12