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~ J(f/2, C~2/MARION/WDODBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (Report on meeting with developer) A large number of C-2, Marion and Woodbridge neighbors came to the information meeting with the developer, Mr. Kolstad, and owner, Mr. Filister. There were a lot of questions and concerns raised. Some were answered and some could not be answered. We received more definite information about the proposed houses and plantings. However we were disappointed that the developer had not looked carefully at the property until the day of the meeting. It was not good to hear that it was now realized that all of the berm would have to be reworked to move it to the back of the lots. Where the screening fence would be placed--on the berm or behind the berm--was not clarified. We have not seen anything to help us visualize this grading or the proposed h ou s¡.::~s . Much of the discussion was about current maintenance of the area. We can appreciate Mr. Filister's concern about dumping in the un- mowed area. We don't feel that neighbors would trudge through the snow to dump Christmas trees. We suggest that the trees were put there by apartment residents after the collection date. We also think that dumping occurs in the summer because the grass is long and gives the impression the area isn't being maintained. However the maintenance issue is not the problem of the Planning Commission. And it should not be a problem for the neighborhood. Our concern remains the same, whether a second variance should be granted for this property. Another issue is density. The current density on the property is very high. Adding 24 houses makes it twice as high as Concordia Meadows' current plan. Mr. Fi 1 i S;t:.E~I'" ë~!:::,kf2d, "Thf.:~n what c.11 f ference woul d 24 more houses make?" For us, of course, that would take away the required buffer space. We would like to suggest Mr. Filister consider adding 24 units to the unused Outlet C. Lesser concerns, but still issues that should be considered are traffic and parking. County Road C-2 runs from Western to Rice and takes traffic from the south and even more from the north. It's the cross street that nearly faces the entrance to the Market Place Shopping Mall as well as accessing Rice Street. One side of C-2 is already a No Parking area because of traffic. Needless to say the neighborhood was not pleased to hear that there were no guarantees that C-2 and Woodbridge would not need replacing if, after building is finished, the patched streets are not acc(?'ptab 1 e.. But our overriding concern is still adding a variance to a variance to increase density in an already high density area. The 1979 Land Use Plan does not show houses for this space. 1.