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Regular City Council Minutes - 06/09/03 Page 9 opined that with the limit of an exit only on Woodbridge, with him living directly across from the exit, he would experience increased traffic and car lights directed at his residence. Mr. Anderlie also expressed concern regarding the proposed location of a storm drainage pond on the southwest comer of the site, and public safety issues. Mr. Anderlie expressed further concern regarding the proposed soccer field and softball diamond and additional lighting affects on neighboring properties. Mr. Welsch advised that Mr. Anderlie's concerns had been discussed in detail at the Planning Commission level and in light of those discussions, the applicant was reviewing alternative alignments and lighting issues for the fields. Audra Robbins, 2673 Woodbridge Street Ms. Robbins, in her capacity as a Parks and Recreation employee in another municipality, opined that the soccer field and softball diamonds current size abutting her property and city property respectively, and expressed concern about them infringing any closer to her residence. Ms. Robbins opined that, even though the church has repeatedly told neighbors that they would address those concerns, their responses were vague and continued to not be forthcoming. Ms. Robbins further opined that, if the church were going to install lighting, they must anticipate increased usage of the fields by leagues; and that the public already used the fields under the impression that it was a city park. Ms. Robbins further advised that she had attended the Planning Commission meeting and that even in approving the proj ect, the Planning Commission had suggested that the church meet with the neighborhood again to keep lines of communication open. Ms. Robbins further addressed concerns related to the parking lot and increased use of Woodbridge by people avoiding the congestion on Rise Street; and the Sunday parking congestion on Woodbridge in front of their