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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 15, 2021 management company, what kind of on -site management will be there and what type of security is provided. Mr. Keenan stated that the Michaels Organization manages 60,000 units so they are very experienced, he expects that on -site managers will get to know the residents and Dan Leibel, 105 Twin Lake Blvd, stated he lives right next door to these properties. He stated this is the worst thing that can go there. He feels it will be an eyesore and the property is way too small. He stated this neighborhood has been residential his whole life. He stated that 120 units will put a lot of traffic into the neighborhood and feels this is a bad idea. He stated using Bankers Drive is the worst place for the access and it should be on the waterworks property. Bob Leibel, 124 Twin Lake Boulevard, stated that they are adding 120 units which is a lot, and there are a lot more than 40 hours in a week for an on -site manager to not be there. He said there will be a lot of cars and when it snows they will have to park on Twin Lake Boulevard. He said it will look nice at first and he is not in favor of this. Kathy Lestina, 313 Bankers Drive, stated she is opposed to this project. She looks out her window now and sees trees and does not want to look out to see an apartment complex, which is what it will be. Bill Dircks, 80 Twin Lake Boulevard, stated that he agrees with almost everything he has heard tonight and fees that jumping to R-3 is too much. Denise Leibel, 105 Twin Lake Boulevard, stated she does not understand why it would be turned into R-3, and has never seen it be offered up as single-family and wonders why that was not done. She thought that Little Canada would keep the integrity of the neighborhood. She stated that this will be low income and there is already low income in the trailer park, and there will be more crime. She cannot believe this parcel will be jammed with these buildings, and there is not enough parking. She stated they have the audacity to ask for help with financing. It should be single family housing where the whole cost is taken on by the buyers. She stated that she asks the Council to consider who is speaking to them and the issues they are bringing up. Upon motion by Fischer, seconded by McGraw, the public hearing was closed. Fischer asked the City Administrator why it has not been considered as single family. The City Administrator explained that it is not big enough site for a full development area and it financially has not worked to build single family homes. Torkelson asked if it could work to sell it as single- family lots. The City Administrator stated that the adjacent neighborhood has been a concern for being able to sell the property for low -density housing. McGraw stated that the last developer had plans for townhomes but could not make it work financially. Fischer stated that he understands the concerns of the neighborhood and it has been as -is for many years, but he also has a responsibility to the entire city and developments like this help lessen the tax burden on everyone. He stated that the infrastructure needed to make single-family homes here work may be too much to overcome. Keis asked the City Administrator to explain the timeline. The City Administrator stated that there is an application for financing due in January, so if the Council has an interest in this type of 5