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Planning & Zoning Board March 10, 2004 Page 10 Mr. VanDeWerken, 156 Woodridge Lane, expressed reservations about the expansion. He stated they purchased their home because it was a private area with a lot of trees and wildlife. He expressed losing that privacy with this development. He expressed concern about an increase in traffic and the safety of the children in the area. Chair Schaps pointed out that unless he owned the land, there was always the possibility that adjoining land would get developed. Mr. VanDeWerken replied he understood that. Chair Schaps asked if he had attended the neighborhood meeting. Mr. VanDeWerken replied he was not aware there was a neighborhood meeting. Chair Schaps asked if the area at the farthest northwestern portion would remain as it currently was and not be developed. Mr. McCully replied that was intended to remain as an open space area and would not be developed. Mr. Tralle inquired about the 1000' cul -de -sac and asked if that was feasible. Mr. McCully replied it was feasible. Mary Ann McDougal, lives northwest of the proposed development. She asked about the group home and if that development would put this land back on the tax roles. Mr. Smyser replied he understood it would be owned by a nonprofit entity and therefore, there would be no taxes paid. Ms. McDougal asked about the open space to the north of the group home and inquired if that would at some point connect the landlocked piece of land. Mr. McCully replied there was no intention of connecting this. Mr. Smyser stated there was no proposal to connect this and they had not even thought about it. Ms. McDougal asked if they could make larger lots with fewer homes and still make the same amount of money. She asked the developer to consider this. Ms. McDougal expressed concern about the 1000' cul -de -sac and stated she believed it was too long. Dan Kvinge, stated he was a neighbor, but this was not in his back yard. He thanked the Board for watching for future development to the west. He asked if there was anyway that the group home would turn into some other kind of group home. He stated he did not have any major issues with this development. Mr. Smyser replied the City had some control over a group home, but he did not have the knowledge to say if a different type of group home would be controlled by the City. He stated he would research this and obtain information from the City Attorney. Allan Payne expressed concern about moving this to the west and the increase of traffic. He asked what would happen to the value of their homes if the group home was built in the area. He expressed concern about the group home changing from a mental health home to a criminal rehabilitation facility. DRAFT MINUTES