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Attachment C <br />Council after it was found to meet all City Code requirements and those of the Rice <br />Creek Watershed District. <br />Jody McElroy, 905 Millwood Avenue <br />As a resident at this address for sixteen years, Ms. McElroy addressed the sudden stress <br />they had experienced with this proposed development, only brought to their attention on <br />April 25, 2013. While always understanding that the parcel would probably be <br />developed, Ms. McElroy opined that this had come up too fast, and was too huge to fit in <br />with the existing neighborhood aesthetics. With the rains over the last few days, Ms. <br />McElroy opined that the drainage issues should be self-evident, and support their <br />concerns. As practically life-long Roseville residents who’ve been part of the community <br />long-term, Ms. McElroy opined that they wanted the neighborhood to stay as it is; and <br />while there may be other projects that would work on the parcel, further opined that six <br />new homes simply didn’t fit in. Ms. McElroy opined that it was important for the project <br />to slow down, and for the City to listen to the neighbors and make sure the benefits <br />outweighed the risks. While the City’s Tree Preservation Policy may apply to the lots, <br />Ms. McElroy opined that it didn’t address adjacent residents and protection for existing <br />trees on their lots. Ms. McElroy advised that for residents on the bluff on Lydia Avenue, <br />and for themselves with two huge, Cottonwood trees, it was critical that their root <br />structure needs would be addressed, and that the wooded part of their lot avoid any <br />unnecessary risks from this project, should it move forward. <br />Paul Rossbach, 953 Millwood <br />Mr. Rossbach questioned who would own the proposed on-site ponding, and who would <br />maintain it; and whether it would be owned by an association, the City with taxpayers <br />paying for that maintenance, or the Watershed District. While he would personally gain <br />three new neighbors, he questioned if trees would be planted so a woods could be seen <br />again; and opined that this would not be possible if the parcel was clear cut; with only <br />one tree being saved on the entire property from his research. Mr. Rossbach questioned <br />if the City’s Forester had walked the parcel and signed off on the project. Mr. Rossbach <br />opined that it seemed that everyone wanted to move forward with the project before the <br />questions had been asked or answered; and further opined that if this project was <br />approved, a lot of stipulations needed to be addressed, and that adjoining property owners <br />should get something back. Mr. Rossbach opined that the developer was doing the <br />project for profit, and if the conditions or stipulations weren’t put in writing, they would <br />not occur and only be good intentions that were not enforceable and wouldn’t’ <br />necessarily happen. Mr. Rossbach opined that there should be 6-8 trees for every lot <br />along his property line; and while recognizing that there were a lot of scrub trees on the <br />parcel, they were still trees, and the Forester needed to make sure the tree survey was <br />accurate. <br />Derek Larson, 922 Millwood <br />Mr. Larson addressed the referenced 1997 hydrological study, clarifying that former City <br />Councilmember Dean Maschka had attended meetings regarding the proposal at that <br />time, and a hydrologist from the U of MN had spoken to the neighborhood during that <br />time. Mr. Larson opined that, with modern technology, the data should be easily <br />attainable to determine how much water travels in the clay pipes for each portion and to <br /> <br />