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Planning Commission March 28, 2019 Page 3 Mike Happ restates his concern with drainage and the reoccurring issue of water within the City. 4505 Rosemary Way North #8, Nina Brooks states that the height of the building is too high. The surrounding residents moved to Hugo to view the natural wetland areas. Brooks is also concerned with the lack of parks in the area and the amount of kids playing in the street. The road is very busy and there are safety concerns. Brooks asks the Planning Commission to take into consideration the property values in the surrounding area. 4840 149th Street North, Paula Cardinal is a previous owner of section 8 housing and is concerned with low income tenants moving in and effectively decreasing surrounding property values. 15190 Everton Avenue North, John Udstuen states his concern with the height of the building increasing due to the fill on the site and asks for clarification on how the building will be above the water table. 15220 Everton Avenue North, Arnold Treimert states that there is a river running through the property site and recommends the Planning Commission to look at the site. 4505 Rosemary Way North, Erin Kimball is on the Board of Directors for the Victor Gardens HOA and is concerned with the lack of public parks in the area and where the kids are going to play. Also, the HOA is currently maintaining the roundabout and Kimball is concerned that the additional traffic will impact the roads. Chair Kleissler invited staff to address the comments. Juba started by stating that the property was rezoned from commercial to medium density residential when the Frenchman Place project was developed and surrounding properties would have been noticed of that change at that time. Additionally, Juba addressed that grading will be required on the property to bring the low floor elevation into compliance with City Code, similar to other residential developments in the area. There has been a wetland delineation and survey done on site. The proposed project is designed to blend in with the character of the area. Juba continued to address that Rosemary Way was designed as a collector road and can sustain a higher amount of traffic than what the apartment project will bring. Staff noted that the City evaluates applications based on the merit of the project and does not have criteria on whether the project is affordable or not. The City does not dictate how the school district plans for growth, however the district is in the process of expansion. Juba also stated that the applicant has a proposed park on their site. 15220 Everton Avenue North, Arnold Treimert came forward to mention that Everton Avenue is in need of repair with cracks all over the road due to water. 4490 Farrow Circle North, Christopher Gist addresses the Planning Commission to voice his concern on maintaining the City's precedent of community pride and family oriented values. Low income housing does not uphold the vision of Hugo as he sees it. Juba defers the comments about subsidy and low income housing to the applicant. 149th Street North 1, Kathleen Skaj wants clarification on how high the grading will be on the site and how that affects the height of the building. Juba states that the grading goes up about eight feet as you go up towards the building. Staff also clarifies that height is measured from average grade to the midpoint of the highest peak. The applicant will have to meet height standards.