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. . He was asked, relating it to the average homeowner, did he have a percent he (Dewan Byrnes) could give as to the present tax base to Falcon Heights? He wasn't sure, but A. Stefanson felt we were looking at approximately 1/3rd of our present tax . base, should it go through and be fully dev~lc;ped. Jim Bourquin felt we were looking at $3300. per year per dwelling unit and that includes the commercial base, too. (many people entered into discussion and couldn't get it off the tape) Corrected to $2500 per dwelling unit, could it sustain that much. Harold Nilsen questioned Mr. Barnes considering connecting fees. and who would pay them, as he had to to his home. Will development bear any cost for trunk line costs? Mr. Barnes said it was up to the Council to make those decisions. Al made mention of the .petition representing a large portion of the population, as presented. At this time the residents, individually, or through spokespersons, could step ~~p to the mike and state their concerns. LARRY STOWE - 1954 Autumn (Prior & Autumn) wishes to give an overview of score of the concerns of 'this project. 1. Principle concern is the density. Tatum is 4 units per acre, Falcon Woods is 3.5 per acre and this development is approximately 12 per acre. That is 2~ - 3 times greater than adjacent residential areas. In checking with other comnunits they are 5-10; 4-7, 2-4.5 per acre. 2. They would encourage a more effective use of land and encourage open space. 3. Traffic, with approximately 500 .people in residence, with 2 autos per • household would generate much more traffic, only compound problem. His counter-proposal would be West with access to Cleveland Avenue. Members of the neighborhood task force spoke with Clint Hewit of the t1 of M and felt we could get access through their property to Cleveland. 4. Drainage, ponding areas - must. address safety. Perhaps inmaginative children could get over many fences and cyclone fences weren't too attractive. 5. Is there adequate sanitary sewer? Proper evaporation and percolation? Having 400-500 people in that quadrant of Falcon Heights and now plan to add an additional 500 perople, are these areas properly evaluated s ~r~u~d~t~~ya~e~~~*a~'~I t~-iis aacition`? fu.1y uevei~~iient s~,uuld br L-,ar'ux>t~lous i:u RICHP~.2D GAY - 1930 Summer (Gay Realty/Horizon Development) He doesn't see the normal problems that are usual to these types of development, here tonight. 1. Traffic - shouldn't require exit to Taum or Prior as these are in- adequate exits. 2. Surface water - Rice Creek Watershed District will certainly take a good look at this, for sure. 3. Parks - most important to all cities (stated how much he had paid, as a developer for various parks in various cities). He was shocked by Mr. Barnes figures and wouldlike to speak with him and he felt that $3300. per unit was "remarkable". . 4. Financia]_ responsibility - he'd always had to be bonded and would this be required. Also, Indus. Rev. Bonds only avai]_able to $10 million. ~Sandy.Larson, liason to Planning Commission told of the 1 tter from the U of M regarding their proposal to se ,the soutl~P~nmost part of tie pork as ar. access to Cleveland Avenue, for the additional traffic. ,,