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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Page 9 Ms. Evler confirmed that path and noted a tree house had even been built at one point. 401 Ms. Evler advised that this was one of the reasons they’d bought their home because 402 they thought there would be land for their children to play in. Ms. Evler stated her 403 preference for a wooded area for kids to play versus urban development surrounding 404 them. 405 Member Daire asked Ms. Evler if she was aware of people using the proposed 406 development property as a park. 407 Ms. Evler responded that she didn’t think they technically considered a park, but she 408 noted newer neighbors used the property to dump leaves, while older neighbors used it 409 as a play area. Ms. Evler stated that she saw their home backing up to a wooded area in 410 which her children could play, rather than having the property all developed with huge 411 homes looking down on their home. 412 Anne Caldon, 710 Wheaton Avenue 413 Ms. Caldon noted that when moving into this neighborhood, they were well aware this 414 area could be developed since it was private land even though it hadn’t been developed 415 for a considerable amount of time. Ms. Caldon expressed her appreciation with the work 416 the city did to obtain the best possible plan to develop these private lots; and spoke in 417 support of the proposed request. While admitting she and her family would love to see 418 the property remain open land and with the cul-de-sac, Ms. Caldon realistically 419 acknowledged that it was private land available for development. 420 Roger Sadecki, 667 County Road C 421 Mr. Sadecki spoke in support of the roadway being straight and of 32’ width in 422 consideration of everything. Mr. Sadecki questioned the rationale in having two curves 423 within such a short stretch, and opined even on paper id didn’t look correct. Mr. Sadecki 424 further opined that Wheaton Avenue didn’t go anywhere, and therefore should allow for a 425 32’ width and questioned if speeders would use it since it didn’t go anywhere. 426 Mr. Sadecki referenced comments at a previous meeting and mention of 687 Wheaton 427 Avenue residents having a problem with drainage. Mr. Sadecki noted they weren’t the 428 only ones with a drainage problem, with several properties in the area experiencing 429 drainage issues, including his and that of his neighbor, opining that that area was like a 430 big lake in the spring. 431 Mr. Sadecki questioned when these plans were available on the city website, noting that 432 until then, neither he nor anyone else would have been aware of everything proposed by 433 the developer. If the developer plans an infiltration pond in the adjacent backyards, 434 including his, Mr. Sadecki opined that he didn’t get it since ponds were already in place at 435 the cul-de-sac and questioned how it would solve any problems in the spring when those 436 ponds were frozen and allowed no infiltration. 437 Specific to the homes on Dale Street serving as a buffer, Mr. Sadecki noted the existence 438 of a huge buffer already in place on the other side of Dale Street with tennis courts and 439 apartments; and opined there was no need for another buffer with minimum-sized lots 440 and homes built into the hillside. Mr. Sadecki also questioned the proposed retaining wall 441 planned due to the steep slope. 442 While not being against development, Mr. Sadecki stated that he wasn’t too thrilled about 443 this whole development and expressed his preference to retain the wooded area behind 444 his home. 445 Regarding the 12’ easements, Mr. Sadecki stated that he wasn’t familiar with what that 446 meant and questioned where they would be located. Mr. Sadecki advised that, if they 447 were intended in his back yard and for an infiltration pond to accumulate water, he 448 considered that an eyesore for his backyard. While having asked at the December 17, 449 2015 open house if the grading for these proposed homes would match existing homes, 450 Mr. Sadecki noted that now he saw an infiltration pond in his back yard. 451