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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Page 9 Ms. Bloom, when asked about the tree preservation application, deferred to the expertise 409 of the Community Development Department staff, noting that this was staff’s first 410 application of that recently-adopted ordinance. 411 Applicant Representative, Marv McDaris, Chief Manager with Pulte Homes, (7500 412 Office Ridge, Eden Prairie, MN) 413 Mr. McDaris advised that they were in concurrence with staff’s written and verbal reports. 414 Mr. McDaris advised that he was available at tonight’s meeting to address any comments 415 and questions of the Commission and/or public, along with the Developer’s Consulting 416 Engineer, Clark Wicklund, and their Environmental Engineer Jeremy Deer. 417 Unrelated to this land use review, Member Wozniak asked if the developer had 418 established a price range for the homes in this development. 419 Mr. McDaris noted that the developer had yet to close on the property, and hoped to do 420 so this spring and begin development with anticipated development in late summer. Mr. 421 McDaris anticipated initial construction of homes in late summer, with the first ones 422 completed in the fall for their inclusion in the fall Parade of Homes event, with an 423 approximate value starting in the low $400,000’s. Mr. McDaris noted that while the 424 developer was still in the process of reviewing floor plans, they would conform to all City 425 building ordinances and architectural requirements, and their finished area would be 426 between 2,400 and 3,000 square feet, not counting basements, which would be included. 427 Public Comment 428 Written comment via e-mail was received from several residents (mostly expressing 429 concern with additional traffic on Josephine Road and supporting opening up of County 430 Road C2) with those comments provided by staff as a bench handout, attached hereto 431 and made a part hereof. 432 Stuart Schwiff, 1233 Josephine Road 433 Mr. Schwiff had submitted written comments, provided as a bench handout at tonight’s 434 meeting, supporting opening County Road C2 to allow efficient use and eliminate 435 additional traffic demands of Josephine Road and to address additional traffic burdens in 436 this area of Roseville. 437 Mr. Schwiff addressed his issues concerning the cumulative impacts of the proposed 438 development and developments over the last thirty (30) years in the County Road C2 439 area. Mr. Schwiff addressed future development by Presbyterian Homes at Hamline 440 Center into a senior living complex, including small retail stores on the lower level. Mr. 441 Schwiff noted other developments in the past few years and those proposed, including 442 Applewood Pointe, mid-level townhomes adjacent to Autumn Grove Park, and sites 443 targeted for townhomes and/or multiple family homes south of this property. 444 Mr. Schwiff advised that he had served on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update 445 Committee, and noted the 2006 transportation plan showing 2,500 cars along Josephine 446 Road. Mr. Schwiff reiterated the near fatal incidents he had observed with children 447 waiting for buses and vehicles traveling too fast. Mr. Schwiff referenced the traffic 448 forecasts in 2006 at 2,500 to the 2030 forecast at 6,500 vehicles, and opined that County 449 Road C2 needed to be opened to share that traffic volume. 450 Mr. Schwiff noted that another benefit of opening County Road C2 would be to meet the 451 goals of the 2030 Plan to maximize current usage of existing roadways. 452 Wendell Smith, 1210 Josephine Road 453 Mr. Smith had submitted his written comments that were provided as a bench handout for 454 tonight’s meeting expressing his concerns related to traffic, suggesting a signalized 455 intersection at County Road C2 and Lexington Avenue; and opening up County Road C2. 456 Mr. Smith reviewed roadway changes to Josephine Road and parking areas and 457 questioned its width compared to County Road C2. 458