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Planning & Zoning Board April 14, 2004 Page 4 Mr. LaCroix expressed concern about traffic on 79th Street. Mr. Studenski stated in the future there might be some type of a traffic control, but at this time, the traffic did not justify a traffic control. Mr. LaCroix expressed concern regarding the elevations and that all of the townhomes looked the same. Eric Englebretson, 712 79th Street, requested a stipulation of having a berm with trees. He expressed concern about the density of this development. He stated for his privacy, he would like berms with tall trees. Mr. Hyden stated it was his past experience that trees did not live on berms. Mr. Englebretson replied he would be agreeable to not berm, but having dense trees. Mr. Englebretson expressed concern about the angled parking and the lights shining in his home. He asked if the parking could be angled differently so the headlights did not shine in his home. Vice Chair Rafferty replied they would discuss this with the developer. Kirk Nelson, 710 79th Street, expressed concern about the zoning. He stated it was his understanding that this was going to be phased in. He indicated this development did not fit in with single - family homes. He asked if this could be R -2. Vice Chair Rafferty replied the Comprehensive Plan zoned this as R -3 and the Met Council would have to approve any zoning changes, but right now this was zoned as R -3. Mr. Nelson asked what could he do as a citizen to get this changed. Mr. Smyser replied the process began years ago and this is what ultimately came out of the commission. He stated this had been approved in 2002. Mr. Nelson expressed concern about the density. He presented to the Board a proposed drawing showing the density to be at 10 buildings, instead of 20. He asked if this would be feasible. Vice Chair Rafferty asked Mr. Nelson how he would feel if he were the developer and his development was cut down from 18 to 10 units. Mr. Nelson replied he realized the more units that were put in there, the more money the developer would get. Vice Chair Rafferty invited the applicant to make comment. Steve Schmidt, developer, stated when the association would be set up, the association dues became a lien on the property, and those due could be collected by the association through foreclosure. He noted the association dues came ahead of the mortgage. He stated he did not know if an association could "disband" themselves or not, and this was something the City Attorney would need to answer. He stated, however, that the City did approve the association documents. He indicated the developer would be in charge of the association for the first two years, at which time it would be turned over to the DRAFT MINUTES • •