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APPENDIX <br /> JAMES ADDITION 'NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE <br /> OF TAI FORCE CHARGES AND DELIBERATION To DATE <br /> �Nll�i�i�'l� . <br /> BY Craig Christenson. Task Force chair. Or! 11 -1,97 <br /> 1) GAIN KNOWLEDGE <br /> Charge. What is <br /> the current "bodv of knowledge" regarding the water, traffic. and land <br /> use problems that can be offered to residents and the city" There was a list of 5 points <br /> P <br /> regarding neighborhood ositive features, land use, traffic issues, environmental <br /> regulations and rights and responsibilities. <br /> The Task Force has reviewed the neighborhoods' comments and are personally aware of at <br /> least the major issues listed. Information has been collected from several sources on these <br /> issues. Please refer to the attached meeting notes and the other items heio%k <br /> CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS 2) RECOMMENDED <br /> e: what are the s ecific issues to which changes should be considered (e g. eater <br /> Chang � . <br /> dual it y improvements,rovements, storm water storage or di�,-erston. hours of operation, noise restrictions, traffic lights, controlled access points, etc <br /> Some neighbors expressed concern that there seemed an abnormally large number of <br /> neighbors with cancers and questioned if this was trae and due to the environment. <br /> ' this with John Soler, MN Dept. of Health. In summary, he did not feel <br /> City staff`reviewed <br /> a <br /> this neighborhood rate eras unusual because in Minnesota an individual has a 50% (usually <br /> a environment) chance of being diagnosed with some type of cancer which <br /> � a � �duetoen � � <br /> make s clusters very common. Aging neighborhoods would typically expect more cancers <br /> The dnnlang water is treated tested and distributed throughout the St. Paul area and is <br /> not considered a facto r. Air pollution for this area is not considered abnormally high and <br /> n toxic waste dumps ® the area. No further review is anticipated. <br /> Storm Water, <br /> his records show o p <br /> with the current adequacy and design of the storm water systern and <br /> There are concerns � <br /> . . <br /> retaining ponds. There concern that conce that additional development/redevelopment around the <br /> neighborhood wil 1 exceed capacity, increase flooding onto Rose Place road which has <br /> cap� <br /> occurred in the past and increase the neighborhood basement water problems. <br /> The pity is requ � i <br /> inn the current new development west of Faxrvew to install storm d g y <br /> pond1ng instead of" rainln directly to the storm ponding located to this neighborhood <br /> Where have been some <br /> discussions on how to expand/improve this storm pond and add <br /> others upstream. Further review is planned. <br /> Water in BaSem <br /> 2 <br />