Laserfiche WebLink
Mounds View Planning Commission June 19, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan said he feels this is what Mr. Riggs said in his detailed letter of January 18, 1998. <br />He then said he would leave a copy of the letter for the Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan asked how Mr. Harstad was allowed to build townhomes without a PUD. He then <br />said there are six owners within the development and he asked if it is legal to change the zoning <br />without their approval. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan said he does not support the proposed zoning change. He then said there are <br />homeowners in the middle of the development with existing issues that Mr. Harstad cannot get <br />resolved and to add to those problems is unacceptable. He further stated he feels approving the <br />zoning change would adversely affect the immediate neighbors and lower home values. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan indicated the townhome owners have collectively agreed that they may not be <br />adverse to twin homes being built as individual but they are opposed to any buildings like the <br />one already existing. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan said he looks to the City to respect the rights of the surrounding property owners. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Miller commented that Mr. Morgan lives in a six-unit complex and questioned why <br />he had said he did not want to see another one constructed. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan explained that there have been problems with the existing building that have not <br />been addressed. He also said that the townhomes proposed are designed to have basement <br />bedrooms and that is a questionable design based on the water table and other issues. He further <br />stated that he feels the proposal for upscale townhomes was great and he would like to see <br />something like that. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn commented that Mr. Morgan had made representations that there are issues <br />with the six units and then asked if the association has attempted to address those issues with Mr. <br />Harstad. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan indicated that the issues have not really been communicated to Mr. Harstad in any <br />detail because there have been meetings with Mr. Harstad that have been very intimidating and <br />not a pleasant experience. He further explained that at one of the meetings Mr. Harstad’s <br />attorney was so intimidating that the group got up and left and at one of the other meetings the <br />two groups agreed to disagree. He also said that the association decided not to bother addressing <br />other issues since they were not getting cooperation on the existing issues. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn questioned why Mr. Harstad had an attorney present at a meeting to <br />discuss issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Morgan indicated the meeting was primarily held at the request of Mr. Harstad to discuss <br />support for the rezoning. <br />