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53 54 55 5G 57 58 59 so E1 � �. Metropolitan Commission for review; and based on the adjacent Ferriswood and Midland Grove PUD Projects. Chair Bakeman, at 9:45 p.m., opened the meeting for public comment; respectfully requesting that speakers limit their comments to the specific issue before the Commission. Public Comment As part of ihe written record, Mr. Paschke provlded copies of additiona/ e-mails received after d/stribution of the Agenda Packef materia/s, attached hereto and made a part Lhereof. s2 Peter Coyle, land use attorney from Larkin, Hoffman, et al, 7600 Xerxes, 63 Bloomington, MN sa Mr. Coyle, speaking for a large group of residents at Ferriswood and Midland Grove, in 65 addition to Mr. Steve Enzler, advised that; while the group was supportive of a relatively 66 dense use of this property, they were not supportive of lhis high of a density guiding its 67 development. Mr. Coyle opined that the proposed use was not an appropriate transition s& or appropnate use ot residential streets; and that the proposed use was too much for the 69 available land and site. Mr. Coyle presented, for the record, a new petition from the group 70 of property owners he represents: � � NEW PFTITION 72 "Because of the safety issues due to treffic congestion, dlminished aesthetics, �� removal of trees and a possible decrease in our propeRy value, the following %a resldents o the Midland Grove Condo Association are signing this petition to 7`_• oppose any change of zoning ordinances to accommodate the building of any new 7� multiple housing proposal at 2025 County Road B, Roseville, MN, by Art �� Mueller;" attached hereto and made a part thereof. 78 Mr. Coyle expounded on rationale for the petition including failure to consider this parcel %9 in the recently amended Comprehensive Plan; need to make this use comparable to IIe other and similar uses in the area that would be respectful and compatible with those 8i existing uses; and opined that the proposal needed substantially more work before it was 82 acceptable in this established neighborhood. Mr. Coyle advised that those he II3 represented were not opposed to development of the property; however, that they were &a asking for reasonable density compatible with surrounding sites and projects. E5 Scott Roste, President of Midland Grove Condominium Association, 2220 Midland e6 Grove Road #217, representing members interested in this project II� Mr. Roste further addressed the 107 petitioner signatures collected and their 88 representation at tonighYs meeting; and noted that this petition was different than that 89 presented af the previous meeting; and opined that residents would be in favor of 90 development of the property, but at a Low to Medium Density designation. y� Chair Bakeman read the petition into the record. 92 93 94 95 c6 n? �s 99 100 107 ia2 �03 �04 705 106 Marie Woehlke, 2181 Ferris Lane, Ferriswood Condominium Association Ms. Woehlke, having purchased her property two (2) years ago, expressed her distress about a potential rental property adjacent to her property; opining that owner-occupied buildings were better maintained and more attractive. Ms. Woehlke opined that the building was still too tall; was too close to her and Mr. Enzler's properties; and too close to the lot line, creating issues of potential noise and lack of privacy, and blocking sunlight. Ann Bursh, 2220 Midland Grove, #201 Ms. Bursch advised that she had performed a personal survey over the past week of the number of existing senior living units in the Roseville area; and expressed concern, based on her findings related to existing vacancies, with the senior housing market becoming saturated. Ms. Bursh asked that Commissioners consider the current economic situation and potential sales of senior citizen's homes in that market, in addition to their reduced sales price; address density and treffic concerns as previously expressed; and noted ongoing concems with too much building on too small of a site and reduced green space.