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41, Mounds View Planning Commission January 7, 1998 Regular Meeting Page 2 4. Citizen Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda Director Jopke introduced Julie Olsen, 2663 Lake Court Circle, the representative from the Silver Lake Woods Townhome Owners Association. Mr. Jopke told the Commissioners that Ms. Olsen was attending the evening's meeting to address the Commission with the Silver Lake Woods Townhome Owners Associations's concerns with regard to the possible development of the Anthony Properties' theater development as well as the potential development of a ring road connection through that site. Director Jopke told the Commission that the City Staff has met with the neighborhood at a meeting to discuss some of the issues and concerns that the Silver Lake Townhome Owners Association has. On Monday, January 5, 1998 the City Council was presented with a recap of that neighborhood meeting. Director Jopke told the Commission that at the current time the theater development is in the middle of the PUD approval process. The City has approved a general concept plan and is now waiting for the plans to be submitted by the developer to go through the development stage review process. The Silver Lake Woods Townhome Owners Association is asking the City to authorize a • change in the concept plan that would eliminate the ring road portion of the development because of its possible detrimental affect on their neighborhood. The City Council has recommended that the normal PUD process be adhered to. The elimination of the ring road should be considered at the time that all Commissions are involved in the development review process. Ms. Olsen told the Commissioners that a task force has been established within the Silver Lake Woods Townhome Owners Association to streamline the communication process with the City and within their own organization. Ms. Olsen told the Commission that Chuck Whiting, City Administrator, had requested that the Silver Lake Woods Townhome Owners Association write a formal letter stating what issues the Association wanted action taken on. Ms. Olsen referred to a letter dated December 29, 1997 which was addressed to the Mayor and the City Council. The Association drafted this letter to comply with Mr. Whiting's request to bring the issue before the Planning Commission. Ms. Olsen stated that the neighborhood's concern is that Anthony Properties has stated that they (the developer) didn't want to proceed with the theater development plan until they knew what the City's feelings were as to whether or not the City still wanted them to consider a ring road link through the theater development property. Ms. Olsen stated that the Silver Lake Woods Townhome Owners Association does not