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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 1992 <br />include a specified number of shade trees and evergreen trees and <br />the buffer on the south is to be similar to that provided on the <br />north side of Brandywood Estates. <br />Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing at 7:50 P.M. <br />Robert Lichtscheidl, 6259 Laurene Avenue said he was against the <br />rezoning and the expansion of the trailer court next to nice <br />homes. He said that there were enough problems on the property <br />which was a farm. Mr. Lichtscheidl said he felt that Hodgson <br />Road was the "gateway" to Lino Lakes and he also said that he <br />felt the expansion would devalue his home. Mr. Lichtscheidl <br />asked if the hearing was just a formality to completing the <br />agreement with Mr. Howard. He also asked why are taxes so high <br />when the area has junk cars and a trailer court. He said he <br />wondered why he paid taxes. <br />Mayor Reinert said that the value of his home dictated what his <br />taxes would be. Also it was his choice as to where he wanted to <br />live. Mr. Lichtscheidl asked Mayor Reinert is he thought the <br />trailer court would enhance the neighborhood. Mayor Reinert said <br />that he did not know the answer to that question, however, this <br />is a means of providing homes. Mr. Lichtscheidl asked why <br />trailer homes were not put in areas where there were $150,000.00 <br />homes? Mayor Reinert said that he would not debate how or where <br />people choose to live. Mr. Lichtscheidl said that he felt there <br />should be a separation in the two (2) zoning. He said he was <br />opposed to the expansion of the trailer court and felt it <br />devalued his property. Mr. Lichtscheidl also felt that zoning <br />was a method of keeping order. Mayor Reinert explained that the <br />state laws make allowances for trailer homes. <br />Paul Zak, 6238 Laurene Avenue said he also disapproved of the <br />trailer court expansion and felt that it would devalue his <br />property. He said he was not against mobile homes if they were <br />placed in an appropriate area. He told the City Council of a <br />trailer court that was unable to carry through on its plans and <br />this caused financial problems for the City of East Bethel. Mr. <br />Zak felt it was wrong for the City to allow the expansion because <br />it may do fine for five (5) to 10 years and then fail. He noted <br />that Mr. Howard was a good manager, but there was no guarantee <br />that he would be here for any length of time. <br />Mr. Zak said that he felt slighted about the expansion proposal. <br />He said no information was given regarding buffers or number of <br />units. He said he was aware of the litigation but felt that <br />could go both ways and suggested a class action lawsuit. <br />Mr. Zak asked what provisions are made in case all of the <br />PAGE 10 <br />113 <br />