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Minutes of Regular Council Meeting January 11, 1983 Page Four - Reid reported that he hae not experienced any difficulty in establishing prairie grass; explained it must be seeded in August noted it takes about one year to establish; must be mowed twice a year to control it and to keep out the weeds. The propoaed retaining walls were at three points on top of the hill. Reid said they will not be seen because of the dense plant- ing of medium/high shrubs. George Clark, 3175 Shorewood Drive, expressed concern relative to the walled in effect of the building linke: noted his father . enjoye walking the Presbyterian Homes pathways and visiting with . the residents, when he comes to visit. Architect Shea explained that the links will have sliding panels; intent is to provide for open flow of pedestrians (reeidents and neighbors); intent is to make them appear ae transparent as possible; explained that the gazebo must be large enough to accommodate the approximate 8'xI0' electric cart lift; Hagetrom explained the necessity of eecuring the links at night; noted various incidents which have occurred the last 3-4 years, making it necessary to secure all access points to the buildings. Mr. Maynard Reynolds, 3159 Shorewood Drive, said he is concerned that the long walls will be often closed; feels it represents an over protective design; said they walk their dog on the Presby- terian Homes property; feels the wall segregates the community from the Pres. Homes grounds; reminds him of a "special city for the elderly". Reynolde said he feels the northern structure should be removed; sees it as a visual problem; also wants the wall removed and the density reduced to the expectations of the community; noted he had assumed the additional units would be On the school property, not on the lower level, after a previous discussion relative to Sutton Place. Ed Reid explained that the walkway sight line is proposed to be eoftened by plantings which will reduce the sight of the walkway to virtually zero, from Shorewood Drive properties. Dave Seaberg said he can see the reasons for the connecting links, and the reasons for security at night; suggested a centrally lo- Cated over head ramp connection between the two levels of the site, rather than the perimeter ground level wall connections; also noted that when Sutton Place was remodeled, the original townhouse bUildings were to be eliminated from the lower site and relocated to the Sutton Place property in phase II. Hagstrom referred Council to drawings of the Sutton Place develop- ment phases I & II; noted that approval of school building remodel- ling did not include the phase II 80 unit apartment development proposed on the remainder of the site; with the apartment proposal the lower site townhouses were no longer anticipated. Lyle Baker, Shorewood Drive, said he feels the links will wall . out the neighbors; feels the slidin~ panels will be difficult to maintain and be bent and therefore closed most of the time. Suggested if representatives make statements that they will do, or nOt do, eomthing, they should not be permitted to get out of it a few years later; asked that the lower site unit be removed and the walkways connecting it to the upper level building and main build- ing ae well; suggested that if the additional units are needed, the building be moved to the upper site along County Road D, where residents apparently have no complaints. Curt Fritze, Presbyterian Homes Building Committee Chairman,noted that nothing ie poured in concrete; the intent has been expressed; if density is sufficient On the Sutton Place Site, then it may not be needed elsewhere; euggested we all stop worrying about the paSt and consider the plan at hand. -4-