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3 <br />is a poor choice for the use of the land considering the housing <br />nearby. <br /> <br />2. HEALTH/SAFETY/GENERAL WELFARE <br /> <br />A. Air Pollution. No environmental impact study was done by <br />St. Anthony Planning staff regarding the air pollution resulting <br />from idling cars. The plans submitted show a maximum <br />capacity of 16 cars in staging---all presumably idling. Imagine <br />having 16 cars idling outside your backyard for many hours a <br />day while in your back yard. There is no evidence presented by <br />the planning commission that assessed this impact. <br />B. Noise Pollution. The plan and planning commission <br />assessment does not include an analysis of decibel levels <br />during operating hours of the car wash. <br />a. Specific noise concerns from our perspective are cars idling, <br />car radios (imagine the cacophony of multiple car radios <br />playing different radio stations, including at least one with a <br />very loud bass thumping), multiple vacuums in use, and likely <br />most concerning is the constant noise of the blowers inside the <br />car wash along with the added noise of the sprayers and other <br />noises that emit from a carwash. There is lack of analysis, or <br />demonstration that the proposal is compliant with existing city <br />and state noise ordinances. We believe that it is the planning <br />staff’s duty is to ensure that these noise elements have been <br />studied and submitted and are compliant. <br />b. Hours of operation are of concern, as the initial response of <br />the planning commission was to expand the requested hours of <br />the car wash from 7 am to 10 pm, 7 days per week. This <br />neighborhood is quiet, so that currently, we can have <br />conversations with neighbors outside, enjoy the sounds of birds <br />and can sleep past 7 am on the weekends. Imagine living next <br />to the noise identified above, 7 days per week, 15 hours per <br />day. This is obviously detrimental to the health and general <br />welfare of residents. <br /> <br />3. Water capacity and runoff management: There are millions <br />and millions of dollars in upcoming proposed housing projects <br />that will all need water. When the Lowry-Grove project was <br />analyzed concerns were identified relative to insufficient <br />infrastructure to accommodate the water needs of that project <br />as well as the impact of water runoff by reduction of permeable <br />surfaces. The projects on this end of the city, Kenzie Terrace <br />and Stinson Parkway development, Development 65, and <br />Trident Redevelopment Bremer site are under consideration for <br />approval. We are concerned about potential impact on R-1 <br />water volume and adequate volume for fire suppression. In <br />addition, by changing the current permeable surface of the <br />89