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<br />JAMES ADDITION NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE <br />SUMMARY OF TASK FORCE CHARGES AND DELmERA TIONS TO DATE <br />BY Craig Christenson, Task Force chair, on 11/3/97 <br /> <br />1) GAIN KNOWLEDGE <br />Charge: What is the current "body 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 />regarding neighborhood positive features, land use, traffic issues, environmental <br />regulations and rights and responsibilities, <br /> <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 rrom several sources on these <br />issues. Please refer to the attached meeting notes and the other items below. <br /> <br />2) RECOMMENDED CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS <br />Charge: What are the specific issues to which changes should be considered (e.g. water <br />quality improvements, storm water storage or diversion, hours of operation, noise <br />restrictions, traffic lights, controlled access points, etc.)? <br /> <br />Health and Environment <br />Some neighbors expressed concern that there seemed an abnormally large number of <br />neighbors with cancers and questioned if this was true and due to the environment. <br /> <br />City staff reviewed this with John Soler, MN Dept. of Health, In summary, he did not feel <br />this neighborhood rate was unusual because in Minnesota an individual has a 50% (usually <br />1 %-5% due to environment) chance of being diagnosed with some type of cancer which <br />makes clusters very common, Aging neighborhoods would typically expect more cancers, <br />The drinking water is treated, tested and distributed throughout the St. Paul area and is <br />not considered a factor, Air pollution for this area is not considered abnormally high and <br />his records show no toxic waste dumps in the area. No further review is anticipated. <br /> <br />Storm Water: <br />There are concerns with the current adequacy and design of the storm water system and <br />retaining ponds, There is concern that additional development/redevelopment around the <br />neighborhood will exceed capacity, increase flooding onto Rose Place road which has <br />occurred in the past and increase the neighborhood basement water problems, <br /> <br />The city is requiring the current new development west of Fairview to install storm <br />ponding instead of draining directly to the storm ponding located in this neighborhood . <br />There have been some discussions on how to expand/improve this storm pond and add <br />others upstream, Further review is planned <br /> <br />Water in Basements' <br />