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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 5 the City’s practice to have record keeping at the work session meetings but she knew other cities were using having this work done. She urged the Council to consider moving in this direction. Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, stated she was unable to get the garbage survey to work. She requested the City fix the problem in order to allow people rank the haulers. Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, explained he would like all of the information on the garbage survey thrown out. He recommended the City redo the garbage survey given the trouble residents have had with ranking the haulers. Julie Clark, 8005 Woodlawn Drive, addressed the concerns she has with the Ardan proposal. She stated this project would only have $100,000 to the general fund, but the City would lose the most desirable piece of land left in Mounds View. She questioned what the Council deemed most desirable when it came to land. She discussed the goals of the Park and Recreation Committee for this land, noting they were quite different from the Council’s vision for this site. She stated the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was only three years old and the City has almost met the population goals of 13,700 people from the Met Council. She noted the 2020 Comprehensive Plan has the Ardan land marked as park reserve and green space and was not labeled for a high density development. She supported the City using this land for a unique destination park or nature preserve with trails that connect to the north end of the City. She reported Pulte Homes was known for constructing subpar homes and the removal of trees and nature. She asked that the City Council hear the voices of the residents and requested the Council preserve this hidden gem in the City and to make this land accessible to the residents. Crystal Hoon, 2501 Sherwood Road, stated she lives at the end of Woodlawn next to the proposed development. She discussed how the proposed development would impact both her and her neighbors. She explained she chose to live in Mounds View because of the large yards, trees and natural space. She considered herself blessed to have such a quality of life. She stated based on the survey that was just conducted many residents in Mounds View share these sentiments. She reported the woods south of Ardan Park contribute greatly to this quality of life. She indicated this patch of woods she lived next to was an extremely valuable asset as it provided a sound barrier from the highway, provides shelter for the deer and other wildlife, provides oxygen and feeds her soul. She anticipated the proposed construction would remove all wildlife and they would have no safe place to live. She discussed how the development would decrease the air, soil and resources in the community if the Ardan project were to proceed. She had further concerns with how the unstable ground would create unstable homes. She stated if this development loses quality and value, there would be ripple effects to the surrounding neighbors. She was concerned with how traffic in her neighborhood would increase. She explained each person she has spoken with in her neighborhood has opposed or strongly opposed this project. She presented the Council with survey results noting over 200 people participated and 98% do not want the current proposal to move forward. Rather, the participants would like to see Ardan Park expanded with the land permanently protected. Heather Schuchard, 7984 Woodlawn Drive, stated she and her husband moved to Mounds View nine years ago with their three children. She reported she was drawn to the community due to the big lots. She explained they purchased a tear down home and she was able to build her dream