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-6- 1 to be a story and a half in the rear in deference to the neighbors who would view 2 them from the rear. The "prairie" style home had been adopted for the townhomes 3 because, Mr. Carlsen said, Brighton Development perceived that style .would be more 4 in keeping with the surrounding homes. At the suggestion of the community at the 5 December 29th meeting, the architect told the Commissioners. the developers are 6 evaluating the possibility of providing two car garages for some of the units. 7 8 Commissioner Jones said he had a real problem with the problem for potential buyers 9 with the first phase of units being-constructed so they backed up on the busy 10 intersection of Old Highway 8. The- Manager. and architects both indicated that 11 was the only possible way the buildings could be constructed as far away as 12 possible from the neighbors to' the west. Ms' :.- Frank told the Commissioner there 13 might be a conflict with the existing drainage ditch if the driveways and parking 14 for those townhouses were built in the Old Highway 8 right-of=way. Mr. Carlsen 15 told Commissioner Jones that although neither one of them might like to have their 16 rear yards facing the. street, the developer feels that there is a market for 17 persons who want that specific design, .i .e.,, people who like to watch the action 18 from that vantage point. 19 20 Commissioner Madden gave the perspective of a townhouse dweller, disputing the 21 impression that some single family residents have that people who live in townhomes 22 are any different than themselves.. He agreed with Commissioner Jones that the 23 potential for the noise and congestion in the back yards facing Old Highway 8 might 24 be a detriment to selling those units. 25 26 Virgil Hietala, 3609 - 33rd Avenue N.E. , who lives across 33rd Avenue from the 27 proposed project', indicated that although he would have always preferred to have 28 single family homes' across from his-.home, had become convinced that the project 2.9 proposed now was the' best..which could be- expected for that property which .is a 30 difficult shape to develop. 31 32 Bob Williams,' who said he lives just south .of the project at 3125 Croft Drive, 33 whose back yard runs along Old Highway 8; said he is generally in favor of the 34 proposed project, "mainly to get rid of what 's there now". However, Mr. Williams 35 added- that he had mixed feelings- ab,out the proposal because of his concern about 36 what could happen if the property is rezoned and the proposed development falls 37 through. Mr. Childs told him that if Brighton doesn 't develop the site, the H.R.A. 38 would .have already purchased the parcel and would accept only a development for it 39 which would be done properly. 40 41 Gail Gibson, who said she and her husband had bought the property at 3612 - 33rd 42 Avenue N.E. , immediately west of. the Walbon property in September, . said she believes 43 they- are the only neighbors who have 50% of their property abutting the subject 44 property. She wanted assurance that the property line in front of her *home would 45 be straightened out before the final project plans are. adopted. Mr. Childs reported 46 that,this -had been done. She added that survey sticks recently put in would seem 47 to indicate that would be the case. Mrs. Gibson stated, of course she and her 48 husband would prefer single family residences with fewer people next -door to them, 49 especially since the side of their home is only 26feet from the Walbon property 50 line, but said she had perceived from the December 29th meeting that the proposed 51 developers-would be "reasonable people, who would give weight to the neighbor's. 52 wishes that the development would be sited as far away from the neighbors ' homes. S53 to the west as possible." She also indicated she hoped the project would not 54 cause any water drainage problems for her home. When pressed by Commissioner Jones 55 to say .she perceived the proposed project would "have a positive advantage over the