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May 9, 2024 PC Minutes <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />students, and that the addition will add another 100 to 150 students. Hagstrom stated that the school <br />currently serves Pre-K through second grade, and that the addition will create space for the upper <br />school students, with grades 3-8 remaining at the existing White Bear Lake campus. <br /> <br />Chair Kleissler opened the Public Hearing at 7:46 PM <br /> <br />Bill Wright, 12388 Keller Ave N, stated that his house is adjacent to the property, and felt that the <br />community input wasn’t received during the planning process. Wright stated that he enjoys the <br />existing school as a neighbor, but is concerned with the proposed access and associated traffic onto <br />Keller Avenue, and requests that the access be relocated to 122nd Street. Weight stated that he’s <br />concerned about the additional lighting proposed with the first addition and with a potential future <br />expansion. <br /> <br />David Truax, 10123 Kerry Court N, stated that he objects to the CUP request and prefers that the <br />existing building remain in use exclusively as an elementary school. Truax stated that he had a petition <br />objecting to the request with 120 signatures and expecting more, although no signatures were <br />presented. <br /> <br />Court Jerome, 12444 Keller Ave N, stated that he was concerned about the stormwater pond being <br />built anticipating runoff from the entire future campus while the first phase is being proposed, and <br />asked that the pond’s size be reduced to accommodate only the proposed phase of deve lopment. <br />Jerome asked that the pond be fenced to keep kids and snowmobiles out, and that the pond be <br />relocated to the Hugo portion of the property. Jerome said that the student population of 850 was too <br />large. <br /> <br />Vickie Fuhr, 12539 Manning Trl N, stated concerns with the size of the septic system and if there are <br />long-term impacts that have not been discussed. Forr requested that the septic system be located on <br />the Hugo portion of the property and not in May Township. Forr stated that she is also concerned <br />about potential traffic. <br /> <br />David Latham, 12575 Keller Ave N, stated that he is concerned about traffic and possible impacts to <br />Goggins Lake due to the septic system’s proposed location. <br /> <br />Greg Kramer, 13744 Keystone Ave N, stated that he was in support of the school and that he has <br />grandchildren enrolled at Liberty. Kramer stated that he is confident in regulations and procedures that <br />government agencies use to address unknown concerns. <br /> <br />Mark Aschenbrener, 13520 Keystone Ave N, stated that he was concerned about increased traffic, <br />teenage drivers being unsafe, and the long response time for emergency services due to the rural <br />location. <br /> <br />David Truax spoke again asking if there had been any soil testing for pesticides, herbicides, and <br />polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and asked if there would be an increase in phosphorous in the soil from <br />the septic system.