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Planning & Zoning Board August 13, 1997 Page 10 be picked up with future development. Once development is substantially completed in the area, the Park Board usually holds a neighborhood meeting for input into planning the park. Typically, parks are not fenced. Mr. Ahrens stated that the City's Charter protects residents from being required to hook up to City utilities. Residents have the right to petition against utilities and assessments. Residents are only assessed at the time of connection to City utilities. Mr. Mike Broker, 720 79th Avenue, noted the several single family developments surrounding the proposed development site. He is concerned about the mixed use of townhouses in the midst of a large area of single family development. He is also concerned about the traffic impact on the roads. He stated that he did not receive a notice of the neighborhood meeting. Ms. Wyland stated that the developer is requested to hold a neighborhood meeting aside from the City public hearing. The same list of residents notified of the public hearing are notified of the neighborhood meeting. Ms. Gail Judd, 670 79th Avenue, stated that 79th dead ends at her yard. There is a lot of privacy, and property on 79th has always been privately owned with ingress and egress easements. The developer has an easement on her title. The purpose of the easement is for ingress and egress, but she believes the developer is extending the easement to turn 79th Avenue into a formal road with major traffic. She has tried to contact the developer without success. She requested the Board to not approve this preliminary plat until she has time to investigate this matter with the developer. She expressed concern that the park area will be considered vacant land. Kids already party there with bonfires. It is becoming a big problem, and nothing is being done by the developer. She further asked if access could be off Main Street rather than 79th Avenue for a more equitable distribution of traffic. Ms. Mary Lee, 7782 Marilyn Drive, stated that her concern is drainage and runoff which now runs through front yards. With added ponds behind her property for this development, she will have runoff in front and back. She stated that she also did not receive a notice of the neighborhood meeting. Ms. Kim Jacobson stated that she agrees with many of the concerns expressed. She asked if there will be a townhouse association to maintain the townhouse development. Mr. Kirmis stated that the townhouses will not be rental property which means that an association will be required for maintenance. Mr. Bruce Krueger, General Manager, North Suburban Development, Inc., stated that 60 letters were sent out regarding the neighborhood meeting to a list of residents received from the City. Three residents attended. Chair Schaps asked if the developer would be willing to hold another neighborhood meeting. Mr. Krueger agreed. • • •