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• • • Planning & Zoning Board November 10, 2004 Page 5 south end of the development. She stated that she is concerned about increased traffic in the area. Wade Olson, 593 Chippewa Trail, stated their property is not currently served by city sewer and water and expressed concern about contamination or pollution from the proposed development. Mr. Studenski stated the proposed project will be serviced by city sewer and water with ponds intended to deal with drainage run -off; as a result, this should not affect any wells in the area. Mr. Olson expressed concern about increased traffic on Birch Street, and asked about the planned square footage of the proposed homes. Dave Boyce, 616 Prairie Flower Road, stated there is a small strip of land to the east of the proposed development that is not buildable and asked if that property could be preserved so that no building occurs on that property. Mr. Bengtson replied staff is currently attempting to contact the property owner mentioned by Mr. Boyce to determine what their intention is for that property and to potentially see if that will help provide an access point to the east. Mr. Boyce stated that none of the adjoining property owners thought there would ever be an access point next to an environmental pond and this represents a big concern to him. Chair Rafferty invited applicant to make comment. John Donovan, Loucks Associates, stated they are the engineer of the project. He indicated it is their intention to attempt to save as many trees as possible. He added the project calls for all custom built homes with full basement walkouts. He stated the reason they put access off of Birch Street is that there is already a road there, which minimizes tree removal. Chair Rafferty stated the intent of a public hearing is to address issues that are important to the public and encouraged the developer to hold a meeting with the adjacent property owners to address some of their concerns. He stated this type of meeting could prove very beneficial to both the developer and the adjacent property owners. Mr. Donovan stated they have received staff's comments and agree with the majority of them. He indicated the key issue appears to be access to the site and they are willing to look at all available options that might be more acceptable to the adjacent property owners. Mike Vaughan, 600 Birch Street, stated he plans to build homes with an approximate square footage of 3,000 square feet, ranging in price from $350,000- $400,000. He added that saving as many trees as possible will add to the value to the property. DRAFT MINUTES