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Planning & Zoning Board <br />July 9, 2003 <br />Page 3 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />the feeling of row houses. She stated she ha d moved into this area because of the larger <br />lots and the rural feel. She asked the co nstruction traffic not go through the Fox Trace <br />development. Mr. Goertz replied the c onstruction traffic w ould not go through that <br />development. <br />Ms. McDonald expressed concern regarding access off of Hodgson Road. She expressed <br />concern about the safety of th e children in the area and an additional increase in traffic. <br />She expressed concern that there was no park in the area where children did not have to <br />cross a busy road. <br />Vice Chair Rafferty stated there had been many neighborhood meetings and he believed <br />the park issue was addressed. Mr. Goertz replied there was a designated park 300 feet to <br />the east, but the Park Board did not have the money to develop that park. He stated he <br />would follow up with the Park Department to see if funds could be set aside for a park. <br />Amy Medley, 6201 Linda Lane, expressed conc ern about the traffic and the townhome <br />development. <br />Kevin McLaughlin, 322 Linda Court, expre ssed concern about decreasing property <br />values and agreed with the other comments made . He stated he did not want to see lower <br />value properties in the development. He thanked Mr. Goertz for creating a buffer <br />between their development and the proposed townhomes. <br />Mary Altstatt, 6134 Ware Road, expressed concern about another access on Ware Road <br />and her not being able to get out of their dr iveway. She stated it was impossible to get <br />out of her driveway as it was. <br />Jim Davis, 6149 Ware Road, stated he did not want the townhomes on the south end of <br />the project and indicated he wanted to see it remain single-family homes. He expressed <br />concern about his property value. He expr essed concern about basements being put in <br />also because of the wetness of the land. <br />Mr. Tralle made a MOTION to close the publ ic hearing at 7:35 p.m. and was supported <br />by Mr. Corson. Motion carried 4-0. <br />Mr. Corson asked why where there multi-family zones in the City. Mr. Smyser replied <br />there were a number of factors that was cons idered when the City is planned, including <br />Met Council requirements. <br />Mr. Goertz stated he did not believe these were substandard homes and they would be <br />sold for $300,000.00 plus. He noted this would not be Section 8 housing. He indicated <br />he had held one neighborhood meeting and two public hearings for neighborhood input. <br />He stated he did not believe the resale valu e of the existing homes would be affected by <br />this development. He noted the covenant s put on this development would regulate what <br />was put on the lots, which would bene fit the Fox Trace neighborhood also. <br />Ms. McDonald expressed concern on tow nhome developments on both sides of Fox <br />Trace development.