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• • Planning & Zoning Board April 10, 2002 Page 14 access Chain of Lakes Park. He asked if there were any plans to extend pedestrian/bike trails along Birch and if so, when and if not, why. He noted that having to get into a vehicle to cross the street because of traffic was a lower quality of life standard than being able to bike or walk. He stated there was concern that the proposed development did not "live up to" the adjacent balance of recreational parks /wetlands /trails and residential housing in Pheasant Hills. He stated there was essentially no recreational park property in the proposed plan and no trail system. Mr. Masonick pointed out that the schools were already full and expressed concern that continued growth in development in the City would create the need for more taxes to build more schools to accommodate the increase in population. He stated eventually this would detract from the quality of schools. He askedif any studies had been performed to evaluate optimal growth. Mr. Masonick asked if any studies had been Services such as police, fire and other city se this project. If not, what would be done. He as homes would pay for the needed services, or w the growth through increased property taxes. Mr. Masonick stated there was a faith" adherence to the proposed quality of life in Lino Lakes. He the open space and "county like/ the Twin Cities as well as the s were negatively impacted by t City would be no "suburbia" was benefit" of in need for mot higher cost to growth. He aske actually benefit the eventual impact of deve benefit the City. ine if existing City aridly ceased load from e mcrease ° revenue from the e residents of the City pay for genera zonin stated the area residents that the "blind as negatively impacting the s ad moved to the City because of ich was conveniently located near perception was that both of these f high- density development. He stated soon the oseville, Fridley, etc. where high density a general concern that the added "tax e City etracted rather than added by creating the e services. He stated this in turn caused greater and pity employees creating the need for infrastructure n performed to determine if added tax revenue would it detract from the City. He asked what was the on property value. He asked if this development would an atmo s. He stat d resideri_ , County, an overwork esh.« Mr. Masonick stated if development positively impacted property values, what would be done to ensure existing long -term residents would not be "taxed off of their properties" because of the rising property values. He stated many retired long -term residents were on "fixed incomes ". Mr. Masonick stated the current plan for this development called for a two -year growth period. Given the concern over roadways and other existing services, it seemed prudent to the neighboring property owners that a slower growth, over a longer time period would make sense. He stated this way roads and services could be improved without being "suddenly overwhelmed by the growth ". He asked if it was possible to make this a longer period (such as 5 years) rather than two years. He asked if growth was occurring too fast, could the plan be modified with less homes once the project was started. DRAFT MINUTES