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MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 21, 1983 PAGE 3 i Al Stefanson asked if copies of their finariicial statements could be made AL STEFANSON/ available. James Maenner advised that the First National Bank's accountants GOOD VALUE had thoroughly reviewed Good Value Homes f financial statements and found HOMES them in good order. Good Value Homes will provide any financial statements requested by the City. Al Stefanson also asked about tree retention. Good Value Homes advised AL STEFANSON/ that every effort will be made to save as many trees as possible. Some GOOD VALUE trees will be put in baskets and taken off site and some will be later re- HOMES located back on the site. They feel that trees are a value to the neighbor- hood. Trees located along the edge of the property lines will be saved. Harold Nilsen asked where the utilities would be located on the lots and Good Value Homes stated that the utilities would be placed underground HAROLD IVILSEN/ in the boulevard area. Nilsen felt the boulevards should be free of trees. GOOD VALUE He also asked if the utilities would. be assessed against the property HOMES owners and Good Value Homes replied that they would, Discussions on traffic flow to the north and south were again considered. Good Value Homes again stated that if an access were made to the south HAROLD NILSEN/ it would not be the best use of the land. Harold Nilsen stated that the GOOD V.4L UE traffic on Tatum servicing 11l~ homes located in the area is not excessive HOMES and felt it would not be a problem for this development. An extensive traffic study was previously compiled which also indicated that traffic would not be excessive. • Paul Ciernia questioned whether the construction equipment could be braught in from the south and Good Value Homes replied that it could but the PAUL CIERNIA/ building materials would probably need to be brought in from the north. GOOD VAL UE HOME; George Plant, 1861 Moore, wondered if the ponding was adequate for storm GEORGE PLANT water flow and Good Value Homes assured him that the ponding would be 1861 MOORE adequate to handle the storm water flow from all directions. Martin McCleary, 1918 Autumn, felt the development blended quite nicely PdARTIN with the existing neighborhood but is concerned about the access and McCLEERY, wonders if the Planning Commission has given consideration to an access 1918 AUTUMN to the south and hopes there will be more discussion regarding this. Good Value Homes assured Mr. McCleary that all access routes were given GOOD VALUE consideration--the access to the east was eliminated because a home would HOMES be needed to be taken; access to the south would add traffic and would be damaging to the developer; and access to the west would be provided for a one year period of time. They feel the present preliminary plan provides for adequate traffic flow. Don Mead wondered if an access to Cleveland is a good alternative since the street is narrow, it is heavily travelled and left turns could be dangerous DON MEAD/ because a traffic light could not probably be 3ustified. Good Value Homes GOOD VALUE agreed that traffic counts would not probably make it feasibl®. HOMES