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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 11, 2009 Page 9 sheet listing participants. Those participants included: Project Team: Art Mueller, Team Lead and Project Developer; Robert Mueller & Tom Palermo, Project Part- ner; Janet Palermo, Project Manager; Lynnae LeBarron, Advisor; Amie Hill, Reg- istered Nurse/Advisor and the Design Team: Tim Johnson, Project Planner; Rich- ard Brownlee, Project Architect; Darrel LeBarron, AIA, President, Station 19 Ar- chitects; and Brian Krystofiak, Project Engineer Tim Johnson Mr. Johnson reviewed elevations from various perspectives, in relationship to a to-scale rendering of the building. Art Mueller Mr. Mueller responded to previously-expressed public questions and his personal history and history of his involvement with the property and Mr. Weyer, including his specific parcel ownership. Mr. Mueller reviewed past developments in the community and advantages of such projects in bringing in new families to those homes vacated by residents needing this type of senior housing development. Mr. Mueller opined that, while people don't like change, there were no guarantees for adjacent properties that they would remain unchanged, with the City of Rose- ville's continued redevelopment over the years. Mr. Mueller further opined that this is one of the better projects he's developed in the community, and asked that the neighbors support it. Mayor Klausing respectfully requested that, while the anecdotal information is in- teresting to him personally, he asked that the comments focus on the land use is- sue before the City Council tonight. Mayor Klausing noted that there appeared to be an oversight in not addressing the zoning designation of this property before now from single-family to medium or high-density. Mayor Klausing advised that his personal concerns, and apparently those of the public as well, appeared to be related to the extent of the building's mass, architectural renderings and use of space; and asked that applicant, and public comments address more of those spe- cifics. Mr. Mueller and Mr. Johnson provided several displays comparing the new pro- posed building's design and appearance and setbacks, and removal of one pro- posed driveway. Mr. Weyer provided a history of the project; creation of the Midland Grove hous- ing project due to substantive utility assessments to his family farm and their need to sell off a portion of the property. Mr. Weyer expressed his personal support of this project, and opined that his family would also approve of it.