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Mounds View City Council February 24, 1986 <br />Regular Meeting I • Page Four <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />Councilmember Haake stated it was not the Planning <br />Commission's intent to have a cluster of duplexes in <br />that area. She added she has observed problems there <br />with water and parking and so forth, and added that <br />she does not feel an economic hardship is sufficient. <br />Councilmember Blanchard stated she was also concerned <br />with the water problem. <br />Councilmember Quick questioned why zero lot lines were <br />not used with the original two duplexes. <br />Mr. Kremer responded that the City did not have zero <br />lot lines at that time, but they were built to meet <br />those requirements, with individual services and so <br />forth. <br />Councilmember Quick asked if the proposed changes would <br />enhance the drainage on the lots. <br />Director Thatcher replied it would as it would provide <br />a larger detention pond. <br />Councilmember Hankner stated she was concerned with the <br />parking issue and felt the rouncil should look into it <br />further. , <br />Mr. Wolfe presented a letter from one of the property <br />owners, who could not be present. Clerk/Administrator <br />Pauley read the letter, from Terry Martinson, 7653 <br />Groveland Road, who stated he was against the development. <br />Mrs. Neagbour, 7660 Groveland Road, stated there - <br />problem already with cars parking along the road, and <br />her family had built in Moun!s View 19 years ago because <br />they liked the large lots and openess, and they do not <br />want to see it go any smaller. <br />Mayor Linke stated he was not concerned with the pro- <br />posed drainage plan but he did have a problem with <br />w inn Pronomics as justification for allowing this. <br />He also pointed out that parking is a problem. <br />Councilmember Hankner suggested eunLinuing the discussion <br />to the next agenda session, where they could look at <br />some solutions to the problems that have been brought up. <br />Mr. Zuidema stated he feels putting in a duplex there <br />enci uGel,tlb uu Ll,c [,-: .,.a. <br />Mr. Wolfe stated he feels the Council was more than <br />fair in allowing the Kremer's to put up the first two <br />duplexes. He added there has been a controversy all Is <br />along and he does not feel any more concessions should <br />be given. <br />