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1 tax increment funding had worked to get 29 townhomes built on the <br /> 2 property at 33rd and Old Highway 8 where there had been- a business <br /> 3 which the neighbors found very objectionable. He said taxes from that <br /> 4 project would probably pay off that indebtedness in about six more <br /> 105 years. <br /> 6 Mr. Hoium told Richard Oertwich, 3408 Silver Lane, he was certain the <br /> 7 building proposed to be built closest to his property could easily be <br /> 8 repositioned to allow more than a 10 foot setback between properties or <br /> 9 a 3 unit building substituted for the large one in the plan. He also <br /> 10 verified that a one story structure was planned in that location unless <br /> 11 the buyer wanted to add another second story bedroom. Mr. Hill pointed <br /> 12 that there would be windows and not just blank wall on that side of the <br /> 13 building, which would be pretty much typical of a single family home. <br /> 14 He said that unit is 38 feet long, but has a 22 foot long garage, <br /> .15 making it 60 feet long. He also said the normal front yard setbacks <br /> 16 would be maintained with this development. <br /> 17 Mr. McGinn indicated he could understand why the developer -wanted to <br /> 18 get some sort of approval before he spent any more money on the <br /> 19 project, but he was also concerned about changing the zoning before <br /> 20 more specifics were added. He was also concerned about an increase <br /> 21 of traffic on Fordham from 37 additional residences. He said the <br /> 22 1973 study had proposed a variety of uses for this land, including <br /> 23 single family homes , but he hadn' t been able to -find specific reference <br /> 24 to the 15 homes he thought had been considered at that time. The <br /> 25 property owner warned that the attitude of those present would probably <br /> 26 not be as mild if apartments were ever . proposed for that site as had <br /> 27 been "sort of threatened" .several times that evening. <br /> •28 Richard- Puffer, 4025 Fordham Drive, said he had lived in this area over <br /> 29 30 years and on the long narrow lot next to the Oertwich' s for the last <br /> 30 10 years. Mr. Puffer said ever since he bought the property he had <br /> 31 intended to sell off the back lot or build a smaller home in the back <br /> 32 for himself. He therefore wanted the site to stay the way it is. <br /> 33 Mrs. Thompson was assured that there was no reason to channel traffic <br /> 34 out on Fordham with a 44 foot wide street like Silver Lane designed as <br /> 35 the main thoroughfare. She said as long as that didn' t happen, she <br /> 36 could bear the increase which might happen on 39th. <br /> 37 Mr. Childs said that he was quite certain the Council would never want <br /> 38 to see an east/west connection made between Old Highway 8 and Silver <br /> 39 Lake Road on Silver Lane. <br /> -40 The City Manager said although he had at first said this was generally <br /> 41 aimed at the 55 and older market, he perceived it was also targeted at <br /> 42 young professionals without children and "empty nesters" because no <br /> 43 amenities for children had been proposed. <br /> 44 Allan Reid, 4001 Fordham Drive, said he owned the largest piece of <br /> . 45 undeveloped property south of this site and he asked whether _ the City <br /> 13 <br />