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Mounds View Planning Commission June 19, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 10 ________________________________________________________________________ population density. He then said he realizes that statement contradicts the statement of Mr. Ericson indicating that townhomes along H2 would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan but he does not know that anyone ever swore by the Comprehensive Plan as the only operative document. Mr. Sprunck said he was begging and requesting that the Commission deny the rezoning request. Margaret Meyer of 2654 Louisa Avenue indicated she was only vaguely aware of this issue because neighbors have talked about it. She then indicated that after her home was remodeled in the mid-1980’s a full basement was added and she has a sump pump that runs quite often because this is a really wet area. She further said she had come to support her neighbors and hear what was going on. Ms. Meyer commented that she thinks if Mr. Harstad were to come back and fix some of the grading issues it would go a long way toward improving neighborhood relations and support of his project. She then said she understands he owns the property and wants to make money which would broaden the tax base and ultimately be good for the City of Mounds View but the problems should be fixed first before moving forward. Ms. Meyer asked if the homes were designed to have basement bedrooms. Mr. Harstad said the homes would be split entries. Ms. Meyer indicated that all three of her bedrooms are on the lower level and it is damp. Barb Watkins of 2609 Louisa Avenue said she wanted to say she is against the rezoning because she likes a dry basement. She then said they moved to their house in June and by September were attempting to meet with Mr. Harstad to resolve issues. She then said her sump pump runs every half hour and they have installed a retaining wall to try to protect them because the grading was never done. She further said there have been many promises that she has not seen. Commissioner Scotch asked what sorts of promises had been made. Ms. Watkins indicated she had been told there would be a park and that Greenwood would be a single home development Commissioner Hegland asked who made these promises. Ms. Watkins indicated her builder Pinetree Builders had told her these things and she has been dealing with issues for 27 years. Lee Watkins addressed the Commission to say he was disappointed that one commissioner asked to be excused two weeks in a row and another one is absent. He then said he felt all members should be at this meeting because it is an important issue.