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Mr. Al Mason, 3208 Shorewood Drive, stated he thanked the Planning Commission for <br />taking on a difficult project like Presbyterian Homes. He supports his neighbors and their <br />concerns with this redevelopment project. <br />Mr. Erick Bothun, 3185 Lake Johanna Blvd., Arden Hills, applauded Presbyterian Homes <br />for supporting the community and the neighborhood. He stated he appreciated the <br />changes they have made in their design. He also stated he would like to see further <br />studies on the traffic in this area. <br />Ms. Bernadine Syverson, 3087 Shorewood Lane, Arden Hills, stated the safety of the <br />children and buses needs to be considered. <br />Mr. Dave Sieberg, formerly on 3167 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, stated Presbyterian <br />Homes does a good job for the people who live there. Presbyterian Homes is a <br />corporation and act like a corporation. County Road D has been a problem and the <br />additional load Presbyterian Homes will be putting on this road is something that will <br />need to be looked at because something will need to be done. <br />Mr. David Short, 3156 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, stated the size and magnitude of <br />the building and the height of this structure in a residential area is concerning to the <br />neighborhood. He expressed concerns about the increased density as well. He asked if <br />this would be the last development of this property because history shows there have <br />been 9 proposals for this property brought to the City for development of this property. <br />The residents are concerned about what the future holds for this property if this proposal <br />is approved. He stated approving this proposal would have an impact on future <br />development proposals that are brought forward. <br />Commissioner Thompson asked if the neighborhood has discussed the trees and walking <br />paths that will be available to the neighborhood and how these things will fit into the <br />neighborhood. <br />Mr. Short stated that the trees will look nice in 10 to 15 years but until that time the <br />neighborhood will have a full view of the building. He agrees that the overall project is <br />necessary and he is not opposed to this but the overall size of the facility is too much for <br />the neighborhood. <br />Mr. Peter Dybvad, 3151 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, stated concerns about the shift in <br />the zoning for this property from R1/R2 to R4. He also asked how the Conditional Use <br />Permit for one property could be used for another property. He stated concerns that <br />Presbyterian Homes was simply shifting conditional use permits around to different <br />properties to suit their needs. He also asked if the proposed building size would triple or <br />quadruple the square footage of Presbyterian Homes. <br />Ms. Michelle Lacy, 3167 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills stated this project affects her <br />home due to the proximity to her property. She had an informal assessment done and this <br />showed that the value of her property would decrease once this project is complete. She <br />