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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Page 9 pep rallies were noisier than the football games themselves. Ms. Phillips noted that the 409 college also ran summer youth programs, and since it is lighter in the summer evenings, 410 how much further would those uses be extended with the addition of lights and with 411 sound available during those youth activities. Ms. Phillips noted that her main question 412 was could those fields be lighted without such tall structures; opining that it seemed to 413 her that they were going way above the trees which would make the impact even more 414 devastating for neighbors. 415 Dan Cooke, 3070 Shorewood Lane 416 Mr. Cook advised that many of the same neighbors present tonight were present at the 417 Planning Commission Public Hearing and subsequent City Council meeting when the 418 original PUD was approved. At that time, Mr. Cooke noted that the college stated that 419 their mission was to educate children, promote mission and to be good neighbors. Mr. 420 Cooke directly turned to question college representatives as to whether that was still true. 421 Chair Gisselquist reviewed protocol for comments to be directed to the Chair and 422 Commission, not the audience or applicants. 423 Mr. Cooke opined that, in his review of the staff report, they indicated that current noise 424 would be mitigated by undertaking this action; however, he asked the Chair if it was 425 possible for the college – in their own self-interest and in their mission to be good 426 stewards of the land and good neighbors – to perform noise studies and mitigate any 427 problems found. While recognizing that Roseville was certainly a city, it was not New 428 York City; Mr. Cooke opined that the college should be willing to do the right thing and 429 perform that study, asking if the Chair would consider that as a condition. 430 Chair Gisselquist stated that the Commission could take it under consideration within 431 their role and as part of tonight’s discussions following public comment. 432 Mr. Cooke opined that from the design presented, it appears that the settling pond will be 433 compromised from its current, existing plan and PUD, and questioned how that was 434 going to be addressed. 435 Mr. Paschke advised that the plans would need to proceed through the City as well as 436 through the watershed district to obtain their permits to do any improvements. As part of 437 their conceptual plans, Mr. Paschke advised that the college would have to address 438 stormwater management under today’s standards and requirements. However, Mr. 439 Paschke clarified that this is not an issue before the Planning Commission and was 440 handled administratively by city and watershed staff during the permitting process. Mr. 441 Paschke again clarified that the issue before the Commission and subject to public 442 comment is for the purpose of a Conditional Use for outdoor lighting on the ballfields. Mr. 443 Paschke assured the public that all regulations needing to be met and achieved would be 444 done as staff reviewed specifics of City Code and watershed district rules and 445 regulations, and approved and permitted accordingly. 446 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Cooke pointed out the location of the settlement 447 pond on the aerial map displayed; with Member Daire clarifying that there was no 448 development proposed across that road. 449 In conclusion, Mr. Cooke concurred with the neighbors who brought up their issues 450 repeatedly, and opined that the operations of Northwestern had reduced their property 451 values and quality of life, despite their claims of wanting to be good stewards, in reality 452 that had not transpired. On behalf of the group, Mr. Cooke reiterated that opinion. 453 Cindi Cooke, 3070 Shorewood Lane 454 Ms. Cooke stated that she had concerns about lights and noise; opining that the noise 455 could be taken care of by shifting the stadium (stands and field); and she hoped that was 456 the result, even though she continue to have concerns. 457 Ms. Cooke specifically suggested aiming the noise directly at the buildings, however, she 458 recognized Mr. West’s previous remarks about sound traveling and bouncing, and 459 wondered if that bounce back may be part of the noise problem, that it was bouncing off 460