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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 the Mounds View Boulevard corridor. He stated he did not see the need to complete a development 2 of this type in Mounds View. 3 4 Wendy Kiewel, 8454 Greenwood Drive, stated she has lived in Mounds View for the last 28 years. 5 She noted she has remained in the area because she liked the older developed neighborhoods. She 6 explained she hated to see this greenspace go. She commented on how loud the hum of traffic was 7 in her neighborhood and noted this was impacting her quality of life. She feared how her 8 neighborhood would be further impacted if the proposed development were to move forward. She 9 cautioned the Council from moving forward with this development and urged them to protect the 10 last bit of remaining greenspace in Mounds View. 11 12 Diana Rolland, 7768 Woodlawn Drive, explained she has many of the same concerns as her 13 neighbors. She noted her biggest concern was the fact that the greenspace and wildlife would be 14 lost. She indicated this action would be permanent, so she urged the Council to consider their 15 actions carefully. She stated Mounds View had a lot of new apartments available in the community 16 for residents. She discussed how the proposed development would impact traffic in her 17 neighborhood, while also putting a strain on the City's electrical grid and infrastructure. She 18 suggested walking trails or a dog park be considered for this greenspace. 19 20 Dan Madsen, 8206 Long Lake Road, stated he has been a resident of Mounds View for 31 years. 21 He explained he has many of the same concerns of his neighbors regarding the wetland and the 22 wildlife habitat. He indicated he did not mind paying taxes when the taxes are used for worthwhile 23 projects. 24 25 Kayla Roste, 8400 Long Lake Road, commented on the proposed Arden Park development. She 26 stated she was very concerned about the loss of the wetlands. She reported the wetland delineation 27 was completed during a drought year. She noted she was concerned about how the groundwater 28 would be impacted by this project. She indicated the proposed development would be managed by 29 an HOA that would be dumping fertilizer on the yards, which would damage the wetlands and 30 groundwater. She reported it was already challenging to use Long Lake Road in the morning and 31 the additional housing would compound this issue. She asked that Council to consider another use 32 for this property. She suggested a dog park or walking trails be considered for this area. She noted 33 she voted for several of the City Councilmembers and she hoped that they would hear the concerns 34 being voiced by the Mounds View residents. 35 36 Carrie Nelson, 8453 Eastwood Road, stated there has been an increase in traffic in her 37 neighborhood and she was concerned how this would be impacted by the proposed development. 38 She reported she could Medtronic from her house and she could hear the traffic from the freeway. 39 She questioned why the City was considering rezoning this property. She urged the City Council 40 to protect the last remaining greenspace and the trees in this area. She recommended the greenspace 41 be turned into a park and that the wetland be protected. 42 43 Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, stated he agreed with the concerns being voiced by his 44 neighbors. He commented on how all of the recent high density projects were costing all of the 45 trees in the community. 46