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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 4 Andrea Bodie, 8020 Groveland Road, discussed how she would be impacted by this project. She expressed concern with the proposed density for the apartment complex and feared how the traffic would increase along Groveland Road. She described how her neighbors looked out for her and believed this would change if a 60-unit apartment complex were constructed in her neighborhood. Rachel Shelburne, 8334 Groveland Road, stated she did not object to low density residential or a restaurant being located on the proposed property. She feared that the proposed apartment complex would adversely impact the neighborhood through increased traffic and congestion. She explained new residents may not move into the neighborhood if the school districts free and reduced lunch percentages were extremely high. Linda Powers, 1852 County Highway 10 in Spring Lake Park, discussed the high level of traffic in her area of the City and believed traffic would be an issue if a high density residential development were to locate on the proposed property. Linda Bangsten, 8025 Groveland Road, stated she has lived in Mounds View for the last 40 years. She did not believe high density residential was a good fit for the proposed property. She believed the proposed apartment complex was too big and would have too much traffic. She understood the Mounds View Schools were quite full and questioned the vision of the City Council. Council Member Gunn stated the Council recently met with the School District Superintendent and even without the proposed development, Sunnyside Elementary, Pinewood Elementary, Edgewood Middle School and Irondale High School would be added onto. She explained the School District was aware of the growth in the area and was preparing for an influx of students. She described how the Mounds View neighborhoods were turning over and new families were moving into the community. Andrea Shoop, 8330 Groveland Road, explained she and her husband moved into Mounds View based on the excellent reputation the school district had. She stated after further research, she learned she was not able to open enroll her children into another school within the district. For this reason, she was opting to drive her children to another school outside the district. She did not believe 60 additional apartment units would aid in revitalizing the community. She stated that people who live in apartments were not involved or interested in the community. Mike Nelson, 7555 Groveland Road, stated he has lived in three houses in Mounds View. He expressed concern with the traffic at Groveland Road and Mounds View Boulevard. He believed the foot traffic from the apartment building would be high and that pedestrian safety would be a concern. He recommended the Council not take action on this item until the neighbors could be more fully educated on the request. Mayor Mueller explained the Council had been discussing this development for four to six months. Planner Sevald reported the Council had been discussing this development since last