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Planning Commission Meeting July 25, 2002 - page 3 be a park and a sidewalk to get to the school. She was also concerned about the displacement of the wildlife. Wally Stoltzman, 8139 157`h St., said he was on the Council when the Sweet Grass Meadows subdivision was approved, and there were concerns about the impact of the industrial park then. He also pointed out that it was Fegowi Development that had sold the parcel to Industrial Paint. Stoltzman expressed concerns about the wetland and water drainage and questioned whether the ditch would be brought into compliance. Bernier said the berming constructed as part of Sweet Grass Meadows consisted mostly of blue clay, which grows nothing, and if berming is required, the City should make sure it's good soil. Jim Hedquist, 6128 152nd St., asked who the builders were, and the developer gave him the name of the three proposed builders. Hedquist was concerned about the traffic at the intersection of 147`h and TH61, noise from the industrial park, berms with no trees, and grading of property to the proper level. Jackie Vossen, 6259 152nd St., expressed concerns about the increase in traffic and the draining of the ponds in the proposed development into the ponds of their development (Sweet Grass Meadows 3rd Addition). The Community Development Director said drainage would be improved with the ditch project. (McRoberts left at 8:45 pm.) William McCully, Engineer for the project, addressed the residents' concerns saying the proposed development would provide an outlet for the water from Sweet Grass Meadows 3rd Addition and would be taking water off their properties. He said the plan elevation would meet the existing flood plain elevation of 934 feet, and they would be avoiding wetlands except for lots 7-9. McCully also said that having ponds would improve the water quality, and Outlot A would be available should the City want to acquire it for a ballfield. Schumann recessed the public hearing. Malaski said she did not approve of lots in the shoreland area in Block 1 and some lots did not meet minimum lot requirements. She also said she had a problem with the amount of ponding on the site and with the necessary fill needed on lots 7, 8 and 9 in order to make them buildable sites. Malaski said she felt an emergency vehicle access in the southwest corner of the site was a necessity. Bailly agreed with Malaski saying there should not be homes built on lots 7, 8 and 9. Bailly said she would prefer fewer large ponds over the many small ponds shown on the site, and would like to see sidewalks and wider roads that would allow for parking. Kleissler said she felt there was too much ponding and too many driveways off Goodview Avenue. She said noise from the industrial park was an issue and that the development would have to be coordinated with the improvements to the ditch.