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Mr. Suel stated that he believes the D.R. Horton proposed homes will fit in with homes seen in the City of Hugo. He stated that customers look more on front aesthetics, which is why D.R. Horton offers different options on the types of materials on the fronts of homes. He stated that D.R. Horton builds houses based on customer desires and that four-sided architecture is not important to most customers. Mr. Suet stated that decks and four season porches are generally added, in the future, which helps break up the backs of these homes. Mr. Suel stated that he would be happy to talk to the Victor Gardens residents, but can't guarantee that their home plans will be changed. Jerry Walen, 4651 Flora Way N., spoke at the podium. He stated that drainage is an issue within the Creek Side Villas. He suggested that if drainage issues continue to be an issue after construction that the builder should be required to return and solve this issue. Mr. Walen also suggested that the Planning Commission require the developer to add more trees to their landscape buffer plan or require D.R. Horton to not to take out any trees from the backs of their properties. He recommended that the homes in the proposed development should have a height restriction, as these will be so much larger than those within the Victor Gardens development. Mr. Walen wanted to voice his concern regarding traffic on Everton Avenue and also wanted to suggest that Oneka Parkway get extended in the first phase. Commissioner McRoberts asked to why Oneka Parkway couldn't be built in the first phase. Mr. Suel stated that he would prefer the Oneka Parkway extension to be built in phase one, but it is not feasible with the information collected at this time. He stated that the City is in the process of looking at drainage and that this study will continue through the winter. He described that this study is needed to establish the type of crossing structure needed to extend over the creek. Mr. Suel stated that at this point, D.R. Horton believes they will have a full bridge, at 80 feet wide, to cross the creek. He described that D.R. Horton has put up a financial guarantee that the extension of Oneka Parkway, including the bridge crossing, will be constructed no matter what. This means if only phase one of Clearwater Cove goes through, the City can still build both structures themselves. City Administrator, Bear, asked Mr. Suel to talk about what people should expect in phase one of the development. Mr. Suel stated that phase one shows 32 lots but the final plat should have 28 lots. He described that 4 lots, along Oneka Parkway, were taken out of the phase one plan. Mr. Suel said that home construction would begin at the end of October, if everything goes perfect, but otherwise at the end of November. He said that they would start 3 or 4 homes to begin and if the market continues to do what is predicted, 1-2 homes would be built per month. Mr. Suel stated that there would be approximately 20 homes built by the time Oneka Parkway is constructed. He said that they would add signs to Everton Avenue that would limit construction traffic when Oneka Parkway is constructed. Kris Birch, 14258 Grantaire Ln., spoke at the podium. He restated the concern with increased traffic and construction access through Everton Avenue. He also stated that he would also be interested in attending the meeting with D.R. Horton to discuss home designs. Deborah Johnson, 14196 Fenway Ave. N., spoke at the podium. She stated that there are a lot of trees along the creek where the trail is proposed and was wondering if those will be kept. She also asked what the sideyard setback is for the homes furthest to the south that are next to their property. She stated that she does not believe that those homes need to be so close to their property.