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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />INGERSON PROJECT REVIEW GROUP RECOMMENDA TJONS <br /> <br />advises that his personnel have not encountered any snowplowing problems/issues where curbs <br />and gutters have not been installed.59 Some Review Group members believe the incorporation <br />and cost of installing curbs and gutters for snowplowing purposes is neither cost effective nor <br />efficient and these arguments for curbs and gutters are without merit. <br /> <br />The majority of residents within the Ingerson neighborhood have expressed their view that they <br />do not want curbs and gutters installed in their neighborhood.60 The Review Group recommends <br />that ifthe majority of residents do not want curbs and gutters that the City follow the examples <br />of both the City of Golden Valley and Maplewood and not install curbs and gutters. <br /> <br />If, however, the Council does not accept the recommendations ofthe Review Group and <br />determines that curbs and gutters are to be installed, some Review Group members recommend <br />that sunnountable curbs like those constructed on Oak Ave. be installed and, if installed, a dye to <br />dull the color be mixed into the concrete. They feel that at the maximum, only 4" curbs should <br />be installed in areas that require control of water drainage. <br /> <br />Water Holding Ponds <br /> <br />Review Group Recommendations: <br /> <br />Four (4) members of the Review Group believe that by incorporating alternative methods <br />to address stormwater runoff, the holding ponds in the area between Hamline Ave. aud <br />Suelling Ave. are unnecessary. Three (3) members of the Review Group believe that the <br />project should incorporate the installation of a holding pond in this area. <br /> <br />Before any final decision about holding ponds is made, the City and Engineering staff <br />should obtain additional information regarding the area, including whether it currently <br />meets the needs from a water quality standpoint and information regarding the anticipated <br />water quantity for this area. <br /> <br />The initial BRW feasibility plans called for the construction of two (2) large water holding ponds <br />in the area between Hamline Ave. and Snelling Ave. According to BRW, the sole purpose of <br />these holding ponds would be to infiltrate water before entering Lake Johanna, which is located <br />in another Arden Hills area. Some residents of the Ingerson neighborhood believe the <br />construction of such ponds in this location is unnecessary, would create children safety issues <br />and would be destructive to the aesthetic view of the neighborhood as it would disrupt and <br />change the current contour of the land. In addition, any removal of existing trees and vegetation <br />to create these holding ponds would substantially decrease the current natural noise and visible <br />barrier it provides and thus decrease the market value of the area. A pond created by the City of <br />Eagan proved to be extremely damaging after the July 8, 2000 rainfall. <br /> <br />The use of rain gardens for stonnwater management would reduce the need for installation of <br />holding ponds in the Ingerson neighborhood since a rain garden in front of every 3 homes <br /> <br />"May 4, 2000 Review Group Meeting. <br />60 January 10, 2000 Council meeting. <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />August 17, 2000 <br />