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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 25, 2017 Page 5 Ms. Dar Gerber, 2243 Roosevelt, stated there does not appear to be any concern for the impact a 1 development of this size will have on the community. She stated a traffic study had been 2 requested in the past and she finds the project is as large now as on the original sketches. 3 4 Mayor Faust reminded the residents there is a process for the project. He stated anyone can 5 submit an application and Council has the right to approve or deny. 6 7 Ms. Kathleen Wilmer Axel stated she used to live in the Stinson triangle, 3113 Armor Terrace, 8 and is a member of SAVCA. She agreed with what Ms. Robinette said and believes it’s not too 9 late. She introduced her daughter Magdalene. Magdalene stated they moved to St. Anthony when 10 she was five years old. She stated she has attended marches and vigils for her classmates that 11 lived in Lowry Grove, which is close to her family. Magdalene asked Council to make sure the 12 Lowry Grove residents have affordable housing. 13 14 Ms. Emma Friend, 3113 Edwards Street, spoke about affordable housing. She asked Council to 15 prove they are committed to affordable housing and the residents, stating the Council needs to do 16 what they say they will do. 17 18 Ms. Mary Lillesdahl, 2315 NE Taft Street, echoed what has been said about the Lowry Grove 19 project. She stated she has lived in St. Anthony for 23 years and finds the scale of the building is 20 too high. There will be a wall of six-story buildings along Kenzie Terrace. Ms. Lillesdahl noted 21 the Silver Lake Village density is 38 units per acre and is not bordered by single-family homes. 22 She stated the City indicated the traffic study will be revised and requested that be done before 23 any approval is given. 24 25 Ms. Nina Gertin, 2653 Stinson Boulevard, stated she is concerned about traffic, noting if there 26 were just 400 units, that would be at least 400 more cars. She would like to see a scale model. 27 28 Ms. Eva Grooms asked what the Council’s value in the Comprehensive Plan are, since there is 29 no sticking to what is included in it, she asked what purpose does it serve. 30 31 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – NONE. 32 33 X. ADJOURNMENT. 34 35 Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. 36 37 Respectfully submitted, 38 Debbie Wolfe 39 TimeSaver off Site Secretarial, Inc. 40 41 42 43 Mayor 44 ATTEST: 45 City Clerk 46 5