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Planning Commission Minutes — March 11, 2004 and south of the existing Beaver Ponds development off 130th Street. The Commission had tabled this item at its last meeting to address concerns of adjoining property owners. Of concern was the lack of a second access to the development, speed and volume of traffic on Flay Road, safety at the intersection of Highway 61 and 130th Street, and soccer field parking issues. At its March 10 meeting, the Parks Commission had considered the residents concerns regarding the soccer field. Though they made no recommendation for the design of the park, they indicated they would work with the White Bear School District regarding the scheduling of the fields, consider providing additional trash receptacles, and consider no parking signs on one side of Flay Road. The Planner informed the Commission that, while the intersection of 130th Street and Highway 61 did warrant improvements, MN DOT had denied funding until the CSAH 8 alignment was finalized. The City would seek cooperative funding next year for the intersection. She also explained that the proposed plat did meet all the ordinance requirements. Schumann asked if the Commission had any concerns about the bump -out. His feeling was that the design of that portion of the street would make difficult it to plow. Len Pratt was present representing Developer John Peterson. He explained that the bump -out provided road frontage for another lot. He pointed out that the lots in question were the larger lots of the plat but had limited road access without the bump -out. The Commission suggested moving the road further to the east. Engineer Derrick Passe explained that the elevation of the property would make it difficult to do so. Kevin Peltier, 13094 Goodview Avenue North, explained that he owned the property to the east of the site, and he was concerned about having the same issues with the proposed development as he did with the Wilderness View Development, specifically trash and construction debris left on his property. Darin Carlson, 12808 Fondant Avenue North, said it looked like progress was being made to address the concerns of the residents, and it was encouraging to see that there was the possibility of a future outlet to the south. Carlson said he felt the parking lot should be addressed when the roads were being constructed. McRoberts said he felt the demand for playing fields was so great that it was unlikely that the White Bear Recreation Department would look favorably on staggering games. Holly Ebent, 5765 128th Street North, asked what the plans were for the golf course; was it was going to be developed? Schumann responded that there was nothing proposed. Ebnet stressed that the parking lot for the soccer fields should be a high priority. Pat Aden, 12852 Fondant Trail North, said she was pleased to see that the issues regarding the park were being addressed, and she encouraged the City to continue to