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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Page 9 Ms. Bloom advised that the City required soil borings form the developer as part of the 402 process, with some already done, and others still required. Regarding the property’s 403 ownership, Ms. Bloom clarified that the former owner, George Reiling, was a gentleman 404 farmer and died about six (6) years ago. Ms. Bloom noted that the Josephine Woods plat 405 was also previously owned by Mr. Reiling, along with this property, both of which had 406 been sold. 407 Paul Rossbach disputed the former ownership of the property, noting that his property 408 had originally been divided from the entire parcel in 1997 or 1998; and he had dealt with 409 a trust company, not a farmer. 410 Rob Zupancich, 912 Millwood Avenue 411 As a next-door neighbor to Mr. Larson, Mr. Zupancich also advised that he was very 412 concerned with drainage from the proposed development. As the father of 3 small boys, 413 Mr. Zupancich questioned how deep the catch basins were at high water times; and 414 expressed his concern with anyone ending up face-down in them during those events. 415 Tim Meyer, 944 Millwood – directly across street 416 As a property owner directly across the street, Mr. Meyer opined that it did not 417 aesthetically fit into the neighborhood, would look “stupid, “ and sounded like nothing 418 more than a 7’ pile of dirt in the middle of the property. Mr. Meyer further opined that the 419 neighbors would be looking at sides of houses, rather than fronts; and questioned who 420 would enforce parking if it was only allowed on one side of a street, especially if and 421 when someone had a party. 422 With Member Cunningham referencing the letter from the McElroy’s and attached review 423 by an outside surveyor and engineer, and parking restrictions not enforceable on private 424 roadways, Ms. Bloom clarified that the road would be public, not private with parking 425 enforced by the Roseville Police Department. 426 Mr. Zupancich At the request of , Ms. Bloom clarified that the developer paid 100% for 427 the construction of the road and associated improvements, and after completion, the City 428 would maintain the road as other public roadways through city-wide property taxes. 429 Mr. Meyer noted concerns with drainage, stating that water rushes off the property now, 430 even without a big rain, and questioned how the development could possible work if 431 proposed to built it up 7’. 432 At the request of Member Daire, Ms. Bloom confirmed that standard, 6’ high, B-16 curbs 433 were installed along Millwood Avenue; with 18” gutter pads with the gutter designed to 434 carry runoff. 435 Member Daire noted that there were a number of properties without trees along the north 436 side of Millwood Avenue at a higher elevation, and questioned if the water was draining 437 off those residential properties as well as off the wooded properties, with Ms. Bloom 438 responding affirmatively. 439 Ms. Bloom responded to additional technical roadway and drainage design issues of 440 Member Daire, including height of the road crown on Millwood Avenue; extended gutter 441 at center of road during high runoff times; and drainage of street drains into a storm 442 sewer off Victoria Street, through a pipe into the right-of way in addition to several catch 443 basins in public rights-of-way. 444 Mr. Meyer noted that storm water currently runs behind the properties, and with the 445 addition of this “7’ pile of dirt on this property, additional runoff will land in these people’s 446 backyards.” 447 Member Daire clarified that, while attention is currently being given to the subject 448 property, with an effort made for a grading plan to ensure any drainage was contained on 449 site and not running into adjacent properties, there appeared to be an existing drainage 450 route running through back yards requiring the use of existing property. Member Daire 451 questioned whether there was drainage coming from further up Victoria Street, with the 452