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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 23, 1995 Page 9 . Ron Bastyr, developer, stated that there will also be a drop in elevation between his property and the lots to the south. Mike Dwyer, 19623 Proctor, questioned whether or not his property would be included in the rezoning, since it was included in the extension of the urban service area. Bob Elveru, 19623 Proctor, questioned whether or not the school system would be adequate to handle the number of children coming into this development. He asked if there were other costs to residents that they may not be aware of now. Chair Kuester closed the public hearing. Terry Maurer, City Engineer, commented on questions and concerns raised the public as follows: -There is adequate capacity for the sanitary sewer system. A trunk sewer line was extended north on the railroad alignment to serve Meadowvale School and was extended northerly to the Meadowvale Heights Addition. Also, the City is in the process of upgrading the treatment facility to triple its capacity. A development like this will help pay for it through hookup fees and service. . -Someday the proposed development will be connected to the high level water service tower behind the new SAX grocery store. He stated that the Elk River Utilities has indicated they have no plans to put another water tower into service this area for at least five years. There is no cost to the City for a water tower; it is paid for by the users in connection fees and user fees. Booster pumping stations will be built in the development area to provide adequate pressure for service and fire protection. This cost will be borne by the developer. -County roads are designed to carry several thousand cars per day. It is estimated that each lot will generate between 6 - 8 trips per day. This development could be estimated to generate between 1,200 - 1,600 trips per day, divided between the two accesses to the development. Less that 1,000 per trips per day would be added to County Road 77 when fully developed. The County is aware that they will need to deal with this traffic in the future, and are discussing signalizing the County Road 1 and County Road 77 intersection. -The City has the ability to place restrictions on truck traffic routes when reviewing gravel mining permits, but this does not control other truck traffic. -There is no cost to a property to be included in the urban service area. It would prevent a property owner from further subdividing their property without city sewer and water. The properties that are not part of this development could be excluded from the urban service district. -Mailbox locations are determined by the U.S. Post Office and the City has no control. .