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(the distance between the proposed structure and the wetland can be as close as 33 feet 'in, the closest sectioln)8, the Pro ect will greatly accelerate the eutrophication process leading i to hypo and destruction of the aquatic ecosystem. The proposed building, road and parking lot will replace what is currently a rain- Permeable soil. by impervious surface. According to the proposed plan (Appendix A) F around 60 -- 70% of the forestland is estimated to be converted into impervious surface. Such change will substantially increase soil and nutrients run-offs, limits ground water recharge, and degrade the quality of nearby water body including the wetland directly borders South of the structure. The Project plan does include storm water holding ponds. But given the size of the . i proposed structure, paved road and park it lot t i,s unclear fron-i the plans how those ponds would effectively hold storm water., Any storm water holding pond, should meet 4, the capacity requi.rement to hold the run-off from the proposed, building as well as road and parking lot., ,C. Visual Impacts The planning staff report by Thomas Paschke seems to suggest that sloped roofs reduce visual impact. 10 A simple trigonometry will easily show that the more the roof is sloped, the higher it should be designed, which, aggravate the visual impact. The idea that no matter how big the structure is there will be no visual impact as long as the roof is slopped is nonsense. Indeed the height of the attic is equi - valent to approximately 1.5 story adding substantial height to the proposed structure. Adding the above ground parking lot, 4 story residential units and the 1.5 story equivallent attic,, the overall structure as currently planned is more adequately described as a 6.5 story- equivalent building, while the proposal consistently note it as a, four story co- op., Especially when such a structure is placed. next to single-family homes, the visual contrast will be rather dramatic. "'See attached plan in Appendix A. 9A full-size soccer field for adults and professionals measures 60X1 yards, which is about 54,000 sqf. The cross- sectional area lo the proposed structure is about 60X620 feet rectaniglie., which, measures 37,200 sqf, which is approxii-nately 701% of the area of a soccer field, 10 Request for Council Action, clause 12. La http://�.�l Ny Ny. c it-vo 1-rose v i Ile. corn/DOC LIM(., ntV i ew. asp'.) DI D= 1697 visited July 17, 2,0108.