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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 13 May 11, 2004 Page 13 1 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 2 Paul Smith, 3032 Fairway Drive, Chaska, stated he was present to represent owners of the Plaza 3 Apartments on Macalaster Drive. He indicated he wished to comment on the new Tires Plus 4 location,noting he was out of town at the time of the March public hearings. He explained he 5 had four concerns regarding the new location: 6 1. The potential disruption of the"quiet enjoyment" of the area,particularly during the 7 evening hours. 8 2. Concern regarding drainage, noting the area was "severely wet"when it was wood 9 covered. He indicated the area behind the apartments would now be some form of road 10 surface. 11 3. The loss of tenants as a result of the potential noise issues and loss of privacy when trees 12 were taken down. 13 4. Inability to replace tenants because of above-stated issues. 14 15 Mr. Smith urged Council to consider the inclusion of sound barriers along the property when 16 landscaping was considered. 17 18 Roland Nelson(?), 3820 Macalaster Drive, noted he was the Finance Director for the City of 19 Falcon Heights and had been a St. Anthony Village resident for over 25 years. He indicated his 20 bedroom window was approximately 180 feet from the Tires Plus air hammers. He stated, as a 21 renter, it would have been nice to have been notified regarding the changes to the area. He noted 22 the 2000 census showed that 41%of the residential households in St. Anthony Village were 23 renters and suggested the City not only notify property owners but also have the courtesy to 24 notify affected rental households when conditional use permit issues and public hearings 25 surfaced. He added the renters of his apartment building also needed the City's help with sound 26 abatement. 27 28 Kristi Hubbard, 3820 Macalaster Drive, stated she agreed with the concerns indicated by the 29 previous comments. She added she worked two jobs and came home late at night, noting that 30 there would now be a"huge, gaping hole"between the apartment parking lot and the liquor store 31 parking lot. She indicated she was uneasy, as there was a"clear shot"to the parking lot where 32 she walked alone late at night. 33 34 Clarence Ranello, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, stated he was one of the Cable Commissioners and he 35 realized the Channel 16 replays were not"the best quality." He indicated he would have an 36 engineer come the following day to check the equipment. He discussed future City-related 37 programming that could be seen on Channels 15 or 16. 38 39 Mr. Ranello cited an incident that took place the previous Sunday night when firefighters rescued 40 a man from a stalled elevator in an"over-55"building, noting the elevator stalled when the 41 electricity failed. He explained the firefighters not only rescued the trapped resident but also 42 restarted the elevator so it would be operational when electricity was available. He stated he 43 wanted to thank the Fire Department for the work they do. 44 45 Mr. Ranello noted he had just attended a banquet for volunteers, indicating Sue Hall, a member 46 of the City's staff, received an award for program production. He added, at 72 years of age, he