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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />dune 4, 2001 <br />Page 10 <br />in tha# entire site. The deepest site then was 15 feet. The bulk of the site was 7 to 9 feet. That is <br />what would be removed and replaced with sand that would be buildable. <br />Mr. Thompson inquired what that filling would do to the water. -IVIr. Harstad responded that if <br />the water table is at a certain level, the ground is saturated no matter what is in ihe ground. <br />Mr. Thompson stated he was concemed with who the crtizens^`would be, i.nsCructed to;call if there <br />were problems with the fill. �' <br />An unidentified citizen in the audience pointed out the property is to be filled in four feet above <br />the street and would function as a dam. <br />Mr. Harstad stated the water table is 891.5 cuzrently. He explained hoyv;the water table reading <br />is taken. <br />Sandra Kuhl, 5176 Longview Drive, stated she had her Wate� main;.line replaced in 1976. 5he <br />also mentioned �hat Mr. Hazstad will not be tlie builder but i�ou�c� be the�:seller. <br />Mr. Harstad stated he was contacted by two builders 'He added fYi�at fie was not opposed to <br />adding restrictions to the type of housin'��that wou1� be allowec�`in the proposal. Mr. Harstad <br />reiterated that he would like to save as many tr�es'as possibl��: `However, if for example, a <br />cottonwood tree could only be saved'by addin���$700 retauung wall, he would rather take the <br />tree down, which wauld be�b�tter �or the nei�hUorhood ;H"e suggested that each homeowner take <br />responsibihty for their o�vur�;�a.ndsca#ping. z�},:��,,.�j� <br />6 � j <br />.. .. .3i..i-._.. - . .�.. .t. ' <br />Dayton�`�7arfl, ��'�1�-77 -Red Oa'l��r�v�, sf�ated his basement floor cracked due to the high water <br />table. His pr�per�y is�he highest �ii tF�ie ai�e;a. He questioned the plans to build four feet above <br />;� � .f,xs. d�� <br />the street. The'aowiier,`$ wouid theng�add b`�ack dirt and sod above that, and he questioned what that <br />would do to t1i�;water;table�gHe statedhe was opposed to the proposal. <br />Mr. Harstad explained there`wouTd be four feet of fill alang Longview Drive. <br />;� <br />f' ,: ' , `' <br />��: <br />11�Iane Thompson, 5178 Zongview Drive, stated she was concerned that no land was being left <br />fo�`the birds and nature �; She was also concerned that with all the land being developed there <br />�w�uld be no open sp��'in Mounds View for kids to play. She felt that open space enhanced <br />N�'ounds View as a cify. <br />.L,i1::Ward;;.5,177`'Red Qak Drive, repeated the concerns of the water #able. She also brought up <br />t1�e'�coricerris`of traffic. She felt there would be too much traffic considering it would be adding <br />two cars per household to the existing traffic. There would only be two accesses, which was also <br />a concern. Ms. York stated she has been there since 1968 and has enjoyed watching the deer. <br />She stated she would like to see homes built in there but questioned who would huy a home in a <br />swamp. <br />,, <br />