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Attachment E 212 Bloorn adviise�d that th�iis Ciity Council pol�iicy, th�e�iir direction to staff, and staff's re�viie�w process, and sulk se�q�uIe�n�t 21'3 recornmendation followiin thl at review process, rernained con siiste�nit throughout lifer twelve (12) year te�n�ulre wiith 214 the Ciity of Rose�viil�l�e�. 215 Chuck Stokes, 28,75 N Griggs Street 216 Mr. Stokes, based on h�iis re�siide�n�cy since 1990 and duIriin�g construction on Couln�ty Road C2, n�ote�d th�at there h�ad 21 7' been a l�ot of discussion and compromise between the CiIty and re�siI de�n�ts on th�at con�strulctiIon�. Mr. Stokes 218 re�fe�re�n�ce�d, and rued, correspondence between the Ciity 11s PuIbl�iic Works Director at theat time and con�ce�rnee�d 219 re�siide�n�ts, suIpportiin�g h�iis comments th�at the issue of wh�e�th�e�r or not to open Couln�ty Road C2 h�ad been pre�viiou�sl�y 220 diisculsse�d and rationale for not doiing so. Mr. Stokes opiinee�d that traffic in th�iis area had iin�cre�ase�d, sii m�iil�ar to that 221 e�xpe�riie�n�ce�d in all areas of the Cifty and based on different lifestyles that have de�ve�l�ope�d and more ve�h�iicull�ar 222 traffiic as a re�sull�t. Mr. Stokes fulrth�e�r opiinee�d that if Cou t�ty Road C2 were to be ope�nee�d, he wou�l�d guarantee a 22 "3 fatal�iity in the fiirst ye'ar due to the physical layout of the road from Merrill to Griggs, the e�n�orm�ouis spe�e�d of 224 ve�h�iicl�e,s, and the ste�e�p road grade�. Mr. Stokes opiine�d that those most se�ve�re�l lmpacted woul e those ilviln�g on 225 the cul-de-sac, and that othee�rs wou�l�dn�"t be able to see ve�h�iicl�e�s corning, e�spe�ciial�l�y those wal iing the area. Mr. 226 Stokes e�xpre�sse�d h�iis favorable iim�pre�ssiion s with the se�con�d plan su�bm�iitte�d her. Pulte Horner, and praiise�d thee�iir 22 7' efforts at tree pre�se�rvatn on�; and for th�e�nr compromises in de�ve�l�opan the snte�, given the chia e rtge s II rt the are a. 228 Mr. Stokes q�u�e�stnon e�d if the developer nn�te�n�de�d the hornes to be "spec "or custorn bu�ill�t. 229 Mr. McDarils advnse�d that the developer anttncnpate�d 4-5 floor plans with several different exterior e�l�e�vatnon�s; and 2'30 preferred pre-selling the Horner, ranter than buIiIl�diIn on "spe�c". 2'31 Mr. Stokes advised that there were many farnilies with you n children in the area who walked a l�ot and that the 2'32 addition of the pedestrian walkway was good. Mr. Stokes reiterated h�i�s concern in opening Count y Road C2 for 2'3'3 safa y concerns, while recognizing the concerns e�xpre�sse�d by those residents on Josephine Road. Z1314 Mr. Stokes reiterated h�i�s observations over the last twe�nty (20) gears, and opined that the Pulte proposal seerned 2'35 to be a good use of the prope�rty; while not eager to see ilt developed and preferring to keep the natural area. 2'36 Mr. Stokes opined thl at the Cilty and ilts residents wou�l�d be best served by keeping Count y Road C2 from going 2 3 1 ............ 7' th�rou�gh�, iln�cl�u�diln those residing on the cul-de-sac since the r wou�l�d be the most impacted if ilt were to go th�rou�gh�. 238 Donna Miliotis, 1128, County Road C2 2'39 Ms. MiIl�iI otils referenced the on oiln debate every few gears as to whether to open u�p the Count y Road C2 cul-de- 2140 sac; and referenced hoer past ilnte�rvne�wnn�g of approximately two h�uln�dre re�sn de�nts approximately 5-6 ye�ars 24 1 ago, from Sne�l�l�iIn Avenue to Victoria Street, and petition to not have iit go through since people diidn�"t went 242 an' othe+ r east/west route bitse�ctitn' g the Cilty and de�stroyiln' g ne+ itghI borhoods. 214" 3 Ms. Mill�i�otils sou hit clarification thl at the plat drawiln Attach�mme�nt C) died not reflect the actual proposal as ilt 24-4 appeared to do rather than iln�cl�u�diln ilt as a cul-de-sac. 245 Ms. MiIl�iI otils also asked that the Cilty and /or the devel oper address wildlife displacernent mitigation plans; 246 e�xpre�sse�d appreciation of the tree preservation e�fforts; e�xpre�sse�d con�ce�rn�s on topography and drainage issues 24 7' in the area; n�oti�nig thiat as a cul-de-sac re siI de nit, she and many of hie r nie III hi bors were a cte storrn� e ve nits. 248 On behalf of those affected re�siide�nts, as well as future horneowners, she e�ncou�rage�d the Cifty to be h�e�aviil y 249 iin�vol�ve�d in e�nsulriin adequate drainage. 250 Zoe Jenkins, 293,0 Fernwood 251 Ms. Je�nkiin�s shared the concerns e�xpre�sse�d by the pre�viiou s speaker related to drainage issues. Ms. Je�nkiin�s 252 reviewed the fl�oodiln experienced an�n�u�al�l r on the east side of h�e�r prope�rty; and the work done by the neighbors 25 "3 in ke�e�piln the stortai water pond areas clean over the yeors. Ms. Je+ n kiln s e�xpresse�d concern that the hornes 254 proposed for construction on the north side of Couln�ty Road C2 (Block 2) be planned for accordiin l r due to th�iis 255 l�ow area and consistent drainage iIssule�s. Ms. Je�nkiIn�s also shared the cornments of the pre�viou�s speaker related 256 to disr)lacernent of wildlife and whether an�v areen corridors were r)rovnde�d for that wildlife. 25 7' Richard Skaggs, 1160 Josephine Road 258 Mr. Skaggs e�xpre�sse�d concern with the developer 11 s plans for the twe�nty-e�igh�t (28) u n�ilts and the tilmilln for the�ilr 259 construlctilonn, opilniing that he wou�l�d not III e to filnd the ne�ilghborh�ood in a situation with nurnerous vacant u�nnilts in 260 th�its cu, rre�nl t hl ou, sitnl g market. 261 Mr. Skaggs e�xpre�sse�d h�iIs concern with the de�ve�l�ope�r 11 s drainage report and connce�rn�s e�xpre�sse�d by re�sinde�nts 262 about prope�rty drainage, and suggested that different rnode�l�nng exercises and assu mptn ons be used based on 26'3 changes in Minnesota's precipitation climate and wetter con�diltilon�s from 1970 to 2003, and precipitation design 2&4 values and cal�cu�l�atilon�s. Overall, Mr. Skaggs spoke in support of the project as a good addition to the Cilty; Page 5 of 12