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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 Page 10 She restated her belief that this development provides no housing for the low-income past 1 residents of Lowry Grove Mobile Home Park. 2 3 Ms. Barbara Sullivan stated she is concerned about the environmental clean-up as she did not 4 hear anything about the chemicals, pervious surfaces, etc. She would like Mr. Haberman to 5 address these issues. 6 7 Ms. Nancy Robinett, 3408 31st Avenue NE, stated her topic is also affordable housing and it is 8 nice to hear that AEON was in discussions on the Bremer Bank site but the future of that is 9 unknown. She stated many are happy about the prospect but it doesn’t exist this evening. She is 10 familiar with AEON and their work but pointed out there is not a deal in place. Ms. Robinett 11 added the Council doesn’t need to make a decision this evening on the 2501 Lowry site and she 12 wants to wait until the Bremer Bank deal is done. 13 14 Ms. Mel Chaput, 3537 Coolidge Street NE, stated she is concerned about affordable housing. 15 She heard from others that the Mayor had said St. Anthony is not a walled community; however, 16 she feels it is. Ms. Chaput stated equity has been in the forefront of what she’s been thinking 17 about for the past two years and it is important to know the outcome of the AEON/Bremer Bank 18 deal before a decision is made. She questioned the Council’s sincerity to do what needs to be 19 done. Ms. Chaput read an email sent to City staff prior to Lowry Grove being closed with 20 concerns about the park closing. Meetings were held and social services were requested for the 21 Lowry Grove residents. Ms. Chaput read another email she sent asking the City to assist in 22 storage of Lowry Grove residents’ property. She stated these emails should be available for 23 public review. Ms. Chaput stated she does not trust the Council and asked that this proposal not 24 be approved until the AEON/Bremer Bank deal is done because we need to take care of those in 25 the community that need help. 26 27 Ms. Kate Martin, 2513 30th Avenue, stated she understands from Mr. Casey’s announcement that 28 AEON is interested in the Bremer Bank site but no purchase agreement has been signed. She 29 noted this project in front of us now and the affordable housing component is a joke. She asked 30 that Council not approve the proposal this evening. 31 32 Mr. Jesse Pikturna, 2616 27th Avenue NE, stated he does not think this should be approved. He 33 is worried about affordable housing, traffic on 27th Avenue, the safety of the children on 27th 34 Avenue, and the impact on schools and emergency services. He stated there is no reason to 35 approve tonight and these issues need to be understood better. 36 37 In consideration of the above items, it was noted that staff recommends that the City Council 38 take action to adopt a resolution approving the preliminary PUD plan and preliminary plat, 39 contingent on the requirements and items listed in the resolution. The following actions are 40 options for the City Council to consider: 41 1. Motion to adopt a resolution, approving the preliminary PUD plan and preliminary plat, 42 contingent on the requirements and items listed in the Resolution and in the staff report. 43 2. Motion to table action on the preliminary PUD development plan and preliminary plat, based 44 on the submittal of additional information, as enumerated in the staff report. 45 10