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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 26, 2018 Page 12 Ms. Susan Guthrie, 2616 Pahl Avenue, is concerned about the traffic and congestion on 27th 1 Avenue. She lives close to this project. She suggested a one-way going west be put in on 27th 2 Avenue. She also asked that permit parking be implemented. She would like to see the distance 3 maintained between the development and Stinson Blvd. to maintain the parkway and affordable 4 housing be addressed. She hopes the City takes a lead on this and asked that residents have input 5 on landscaping. 6 7 Mr. Lowell Ludford, 2813 Townview Avenue, stated the silent majority may agree and be aware 8 that as a taxpayer, St. Anthony is a high-tax government. He noted the Police Department 9 anticipates the need for added resources for this project and asked the Planning Commission to 10 provide an adequate number of private security employees on a 24-hour basis. He felt they could 11 handle minor issues that would reduce calls to the St. Anthony Police Department, noting these 12 private security personnel could act as first responders and keep this as a crime-free, drug-free, 13 gun-free site. He stated taxpayers should not pay the bill for more police because of high-volume 14 calls from this project. 15 16 Ms. Nancy Robinett, 3408 31st Avenue NE, stated she is a member of SAFCA and opposed to 17 the plan submitted. She said those displaced from Lowry Grove are unable to find low-income 18 housing within St. Anthony and the Met Council has advised St. Anthony that 38 units of 19 affordable housing need to be added in the next decade based on 100 units of new housing. 20 Because of this, remaining properties within St. Anthony need to be thoughtfully planned. Ms. 21 Robinett stated the Bremer Bank site is not for sale and remains Commercial. This project needs 22 to be done right and there needs to be affordable housing. She stated SAFCA signed a petition 23 last year in favor of affordable housing on the site. She asked the proposal be rejected and any 24 form of TIF until affordable housing is part of the plan. She read from the Met Council 25 guidelines and stated the City should be meeting their affordable housing goals within the City. 26 27 Mr. Eugene Lavrenchuk, 2342 Roosevelt Street NE, stated his concern about pollution, 28 overcrowding, traffic, and crime. He does not feel the plan is in character with the surrounding 29 area. 30 31 Mr. Clem Woitas, 2335 Stinson Parkway, asked what happened with the grandfather clause that 32 once the mobile home park was closed, it would go back to a wetland or park. 33 34 Ms. Jo Youngren, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, stated she is speaking for the Kenzie Condos. She said 35 there is 70 feet between them and the closest building, which has a peaked roof. She stated on the 36 other side it is 95 feet and asked if the project could be moved so there would be more room 37 between them and the closest building. 38 39 Ms. Monique Dubos, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, stated she is concerned the terraces that face the new 40 development are their only source of light. She asked if the Kenzington’s site lines will be more 41 private. She is concerned about any assessments or additional taxes from the project and about 42 the holding ponds as she has heard them referred to as rain gardens. She would like to see a 43 uniform design for all buildings. She stated there doesn’t seem to be any retail in the 44 development, she is against any TIF for the development, and thinks affordable housing is a 45