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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, explained he would like all of the information on the garbage 2 survey thrown out. He recommended the City redo the garbage survey given the trouble residents 3 have had with ranking the haulers. 5 Julie Clark, 8005 Woodlawn Drive, addressed the concerns she has with the Ardan proposal. She 6 stated this project would only have $100,000 to the general fund, but the City would lose the most 7 desirable piece of land left in Mounds View. She questioned what the Council deemed most 8 desirable when it came to land. She discussed the goals of the Park and Recreation Committee for 9 this land, noting they were quite different from the Council's vision for this site. She stated the 10 2040 Comprehensive Plan was only three years old and the City has almost met the population 11 goals of 13,700 people from the Met Council. She noted the 2020 Comprehensive Plan has the 12 Ardan land marked as park reserve and green space and was not labeled for a high density 13 development. She supported the City using this land for a unique destination park or nature 14 preserve with trails that connect to the north end of the City. She reported Pulte Homes was known 15 for constructing subpar homes and the removal of trees and nature. She asked that the City Council 16 hear the voices of the residents and requested the Council preserve this hidden gem in the City and 17 to make this land accessible to the residents. 18 19 Crystal Hoon, 2501 Sherwood Road, stated she lives at the end of Woodlawn next to the proposed 20 development. She discussed how the proposed development would impact both her and her 21 neighbors. She explained she chose to live in Mounds View because of the large yards, trees and 22 natural space. She considered herself blessed to have such a quality of life. She stated based on the 23 survey that was just conducted many residents in Mounds View share these sentiments. She 24 reported the woods south of Ardan Park contribute greatly to this quality of life. She indicated this 25 patch of woods she lived next to was an extremely valuable asset as it provided a sound barrier 26 from the highway, provides shelter for the deer and other wildlife, provides oxygen and feeds her 27 soul. She anticipated the proposed construction would remove all wildlife and they would have no 28 safe place to live. She discussed how the development would decrease the air, soil and resources 29 in the community if the Ardan project were to proceed. She had further concerns with how the 30 unstable ground would create unstable homes. She stated if this development loses quality and 31 value, there would be ripple effects to the surrounding neighbors. She was concerned with how 32 traffic in her neighborhood would increase. She explained each person she has spoken with in her 33 neighborhood has opposed or strongly opposed this project. She presented the Council with survey 34 results noting over 200 people participated and 98% do not want the current proposal to move 35 forward. Rather, the participants would like to see Ardan Park expanded with the land permanently 36 protected. 37 38 Heather Schuchard, 7984 Woodlawn Drive, stated she and her husband moved to Mounds View 39 nine years ago with their three children. She reported she was drawn to the community due to the 40 big lots. She explained they purchased a tear down home and she was able to build her dream 41 home. She indicated the first night she moved in she saw a large buck walking down Woodlawn 42 Drive. She stated she feels so blessed to live in this community, because of the greenspace and 43 large lots. She commented on a letter she received from the City and noted she was offended by 44 the letter because she was not interested in splitting her lot. She discussed how valuable her 45 greenspace was to her and her children. She asked the Council to remember the reasons why the 46 people in northern Mounds View live there. She explained the density and the design for the