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���� Association based on the curvature of the road and the realities of vehicles <br />:;u ; traveling down the middle, their speed, lack of lighting, and pedestrians walking <br />��2 along the shoulder. <br />50:; <br />�o:, <br />d. Mr. Dick Taylor, 2211 Midland Grove Road #302, pointed out an address that <br />was misidentified and indicate that he felt the building was much taller that its <br />representation in the documents and than any surrounding buildings. He also was <br />stated a concern over the added traffic. <br />:;.,, e. Ms. Joyce Thielen, 2210 Midland Grove Road #203 discussed the drainage issues <br />��o:: incurred at Midland Grove and her concern over the projects impact on their <br />�o:: property and felt the the Orchard would only serve to further compound the issues <br />:,���? in the area. <br />�� � f. Mr. Steve Enzler, 1995 County Road B, stated that he felt the design and footprint <br />:> i� of the proposed Orchard was a massive building that had not materially changed <br />�?:� from the previous iteration. He added that while the developer has broken-up the <br />:� ��; exterior elevations, there was still a mass of building adjacent his single family <br />u,., home. Mr. Enzler expressed concern over the accuracy of the applicants <br />5��� illustrations. He continued by agreeing with the already stated traffic concerns <br />5� � and questioned why the project is being proposed and why it was so large. <br />G1?.s <br />��� <br />520 <br />:;z ; <br />uzz <br />.,�:� <br />;,Y2�'« <br />:LJ <br />g. Mr. Merlyn Scroggins, 2237 Cleveland Avenue, indicated the he believed in the <br />City and that there would always be negative comments on any give project <br />before the City for approval. He added the Orchard was good for Roseville, was a <br />quality development, and a type of necessary housing in the community. He <br />stated that both Midland Grove and Ferriswood were developed out of certain <br />needs and necessities, which changed the character of the City/neighborhood <br />when the were developed. Having lived in the area for 40 years it was his opinion <br />that traffic was not an issue even though is has been increasing. <br />���:� h. Mr. Vijay Pottgrugod, 2250 Midland Grove Road #105, stated his opinion that the <br />52; apparent rational for supporting the project was added tax base. He added he felt <br />�2� that if the development was constructed as presented the condos he lives in would <br />42� become less valuable as well as other properties in the surrounding area, and <br />�:�u stated his concern over the financial viability of the project. <br />:,t�� i. Mr. Andy Weyer, 2025 County Road B, property owner and applicant, stated that <br />�s2 his family owner the land on which Midland Grove was built and that it once was <br />��:�:3 the family farm and orchard. He indicated that the City was continuing to change <br />�3� as it did when his father had to sell the 10 acres for Midland Grove to pay road <br />��°:� assessments. Mr. Weyer added that his family fully supported the project and <br />::s� disputed the information presented by other area residents. <br />;3i j. Ms. Jackie Eastman, 2250 Midland Grove Road #107, opposed the project <br />��:�:.� because of the loss or trees and green space in the area. She added that traffic is a <br />�s9 concern and that the Roseville Police Department has issued numerous speeding <br />��:i tickets along County Road B in the general vicinity. <br />�G^ k. Commissioner Best thanked the staff for the added information and details in the <br />�G� report and its assistance with addressing this difficult proposal, specifically the <br />�4� comparables and relative impact on adjacent properties. Commissioner Best <br />:;4a added stated he felt the items the Council sought review, comment, and <br />PF09-002 RCA 071309.doc <br />Page 14 of 17 <br />