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Planning Commission Minutes — March 3, 2008 Page 4 Victoria Hoffbeck, 8110 120th Street North, was against the housing ordinance as written. Farmers can still develop with the one home per ten acre rule. She said cluster housing does not preserve land because the ordinance did not require three layers of protection for preservation. Malcolm Cammack, 9052 1401h Street North, said some want to develop their property and then leave Hugo. Cul-de-sacs are not "rural". Phil Watkins, 13345 Homestead Avenue North, said cluster housing was nothing but greed and it should be left as one home per ten acres. He said he couldn't understand the construction of the soccer fields (at Rice Lake Park), and the City should leave eastern Hugo alone. Steve Anderson, 14400 Jeffrey Avenue North, commented that the Met Council was proposing a high increase in population in Hugo, and he would like to see it controlled and manageable. He questioned if Hugo could accommodate the growth. The Planner stated that the currently proposed land use plan would accommodate the growth. Fred Hummel, 7225 Oneka Lake Boulevard, said he was the spokesperson for the east Oneka Lake neighborhood. He said they approved of the change along the east side of the lake, but was disappointed that those along Greene Avenue were not excluded from the MUSA. Richard Graves, speaking on behalf of his mother Joyce Seever (owner of property located at 6822 Oneka Lake Boulevard) was concerned about not being able to reach the owner of the property at 165th Street and Harrow Avenue to get their opinion on the MUSA issue. He thanked the Commission for trying to hear everyone. Alice Waller, 14189 Finale Avenue North, commented that the WMA ties the hands of those in the area that want to remain rural and maintain farming. The land would go to non -taxpayers. She said shooting should be prohibited on the WMA because it was irresponsible to allow hunting near the soccer fields. Andy Goiffon, 8124 147th Street North, agreed that soccer fields and guns do not get along. Jim Leroux, 4360 165th Street North, reminded the Commission of the previous work done on Judicial Ditch 2, and he objected to references of a transition area around Paul Hugo Farms. Larry McMurray, 6617 145th Circle North, said he moved to the Diamond Point development 18 months ago and he did not think guns were compatible with the uses in the area. Gene Zerwas, 6732 Egg Lake Road, said opposes what the DNR wants. The CDD reaffirmed the DNR has nothing to do with the 20 acre rule. The Commission took a short recess. Mike and Cathy Atkinson, 5560 140th Street North, had questions about their property located on the northeast corner of TH61 and 140th Street. The CDD explained it was currently residential and was proposed to be commercial.