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last meeting.) Baker said the meeting was getting out of control and the audience could speak when asked for their comments. Livingston stated that, concerning the traffic on Silver Lake Road, where businesses formerly had two entrances on Silver Lake Road and two entrances on a side street, these extra entrances have been eliminated. From a traffic point of view, more entrances create safety problems. Someone mentioned the stop sign at the entrance to Windsor Green. There are approximately 100 units there. Ramsey County will not put in a stop sign for eight or nine houses. The Commission is trying to do the best we can to be fair to the current residents, the developer, and the future owners. Schiferl asked Teague about the effect of the proposed development on Stony Lake. Schiferl asked Teague if, when he talked to the DNR, was there any discussion about the water elevation for Stony Lake and the incremental effect of another development. Teague responded that, to comply with the 100-year flood plain elevation, a new home must be built 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation. Teague said, according to the DNR’s records, the highest water level elevation for that wetland is 928. The lowest elevation of the proposed houses is 934, which is 6 feet above the highest recorded elevation. Schiferl asked would it become a catch basin for additional drainage from these eight or nine homes? Would that affect the protected wetland status? Teague said Stony Lake would receive more water. However, Teague said he was not an engineer so he could not answer how much water would go into Stony Lake. Schiferl said he was concerned about the quantity of water. Teague responded that would be part of the RCWD’s review. The DNR will review it as well. Schiferl asked Teague if the City Engineer looked at the effect on the adjacent property when he reviewed the grading plan. Teague replied affirmatively. Teague stated, although we cannot solve all the existing problems, we cannot exacerbate those problems according to the criteria the City Engineer uses when he reviews a plan. The City Engineer did suggest that, regarding the wetland on the northeast corner of Lot 1, a pipe should be installed from the wetland to the catch basin in the street and a drainage easement be placed over the entire area. Mary Rasmussen, 2364 17th Street NW, stated that, approximately ten years ago, a group of neighbors came to a City meeting regarding the corner lot on Silver Lake Road and 17th Street NW. The owner of this lot wanted to put a house on this lot. We were concerned about the appearance of the house and the landscaping. The owner had a wonderful landscape plan from Bachman’s. Now this lot is a mess. Rasmussen said she would like to see Beach’s plans in writing. John Meehan, 2420 17th Street NW, asked what the developer would do when he digs the foundations into the underground creek. Digging would create pressure. Where would that water go? Meehan asked if the water would back up into his neighbor’s basement and ultimately into his basement. Meehan said he had two sump pumps in his basement. Water is a strong concern for the homes on either 17th or 23rd. Schiferl asked Meehan to clarify his comments about an underground creek. Schiferl said he was not a geologist, but he understood the only underground creek existing in Minnesota is in southern Minnesota in the limestone area. Meehan said he added to his home twice and, when they dug the foundations, they hit underground pockets of water both times. According to the contractors, Meehan had to have sump pumps for the new areas. Meehan said his sump pump ran all last winter without stopping. Meehan said that there was a good possibility that the reason Stony Lake is so high is from underground water. Meehan said he was concerned about the foundations that would go behind the existing homes of 17th and 23rd. A new home was built a year ago on 23rd. Meehan asked if there were any problems with water at that home. Beach responded there is 23 feet of gravel there and there is no water problem there. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\06-16-98.WPD 7