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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Page 10 existing homes serving as receiving areas for a downpour, and channeled in to other 453 backyards as well. 454 Mr. Meyer concurred, opining that it served as a spillway. 455 At the request of Member Bogus, Ms. Bloom responded that existing drainage problems 456 could not be altered or necessarily addressed by this proposed development; however, 457 any new development could not block drainage. 458 Member Boguszewski clarified that staff was stating that rules were in place from an 459 engineering perspective and code requirements that would ensure that the fears being 460 expressed by the neighbors would be addressed and that this development would not be 461 able to block that flow and their fears would not be realized, since City Code mandated 462 that the same route and drainage pattern had to be retained. 463 In her review of the grading plan, Ms. Bloom addressed existing drainage patterns, and 464 accommodations with any new development for controls in place and with City Engineers 465 signing off on drainage plans submitted and verified. 466 Mr. Meyer noted an existing power pole between lots that he had previously petitioned 467 the City to remove, and questioned what was proposed for lighting for the cul-de-sac or 468 on the corner of Millwood and the cul-de-sac. 469 Ms. Bloom advised that the same thing as originally discussed with those properties that 470 until 100% of the property owners in an area signed off on a petition, there would be no 471 new light on Millwood Avenue. While a light was originally proposed by the developer on 472 the cul-de-sac bulb, Ms. Bloom advised that staff was dissuading that. Ms. Bloom 473 clarified that the City would not install any city-maintained street lights without 100% of 474 the residents within 150’ signing the petition, which would be applicable to any new 475 developments as well, for whatever purpose. 476 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Meyer confirmed that there had been no security 477 challenges for residents or children, or any robberies on Millwood to-date. 478 Some unsolicited audience responses regarding the lack of frequency in police patrols 479 were offered. 480 Mr. Meyer appealed to the Commission’s sense of reason, even though he understood 481 that the project fell within City guidelines and staff requirements, asking that the 482 Commission to consider how the neighborhood’s complexion would completely change if 483 these six (6) homes were allowed to be constructed on a 7’ pile of dirt. Mr. Meyer opined 484 that this would look out of place in the neighborhood. 485 Debra Rossbach, 953 Millwood 486 As a neighbor adjacent on the west of this proposed development, Ms. Rossbach 487 suggested that there should be some limit in Roseville for how many neighbors there 488 could be adjoining your property. Ms. Rossbach noted that there were currently seven (7) 489 neighbors adjoining their property, and when walking out their door, they already had to 490 look at 30-40 structures. Ms. Rossbach stated that she didn’t’ move into this 491 neighborhood to see that, but had moved into the older neighborhood because she liked 492 it. Ms. Rossbach asked the City Engineer if sewer drainage caught everything now, or 493 whether they were adequate. 494 Ms. Bloom responded that catch basins were currently designed for four inches of rain in 495 a 24-hour period, or a ten (10) year event. Ms. Bloom noted that some catch basins were 496 located behind curbs, as the roadway couldn’t be lowered sufficiently to get them on the 497 road, and that those were considered to be an inadequate design based on City design 498 standards for facilitating storm drainage. If there is street flooding, and catch basins are 499 designed to standard, the gutters convey water adequately for their design. However, Ms. 500 Bloom recognized that nationwide, significant rain events were continuing to escalate, 501 and she also noted that there were runoff issues down Millwood Avenue. 502