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53 54 55 56 �i 58 59 �a 61 Metrapolitan Commissian for review; and bas�d on the adjaceni Ferriswood and Midlar�d Grove PUD Projects. Chair Bakeman, at 9:45 p.m., ope�ed #he meeting for public co�nment; respectfully requesting that speakers limit #heir comments #o the specific iasue befare the Commission. Public Comment As part af the wrftten record, Mr, Paschke provided copies of additional e-mails receive�d after distribufion of the Agenda Packet materials, aftached herefo and made a part thereof. 62 Peter Coyle, land use attorney firom Larkin, Hoffman, et al, 7800 Xerxes;. 63 Blaomi.ngton, MN €�4 �Ar. Coyle, speaking for a large group of residents a.t Ferriswoad and MicEland Grove, ir� 6� addition to Mr. 5teve Enzler, advised that, while the group was supporti�e �f a refatively �i� dense use of this praperty, they were not supportive af this high of a density guid.ing its 6i d.evelopment. Mr. Coy1e opined that fhe proposed use was not an apprapriate transition 68 or apPropriafe use of residential streets; and that the praposed use was too much f.ar the 69 availabfe land and site. Mr. Coyl� presented, for the recard, a new petition from fhe grou� 70 of prope�ty owners he repres�nts:. 71 NEUIr PETlTlON �� "Beaause of fhe safety issues due to traffia congestion, diminished aesthetic�, �3 remo�al of trees a�d a possi�le decrease in our property value, the following 7� resid�nts o the Midiand Grorre Gondo Assaciation are signi.ng this �etition to �5 oppase any change of zor�ing ardir�ances to aecommoda�e the building of any new 7� multiple housing proposal at 2D25 County Road B, Roseville, MN, by Art ?7 Mueller," attached hereto and made a part fhereof. 7� Mr. Coyfe expounded on rationaEe for the petition including failure to consider this parc�i 79 in the recently amended CompreF�ensive Plan; need to make this use comparabfe to 8C� other and similar uses in the area tha# wauld be respec#ful and compatible with those 81 existing uses; and opi.ned that the proposal needed substantially more work befor� it was B2 accepiable in ihis established neighborhoad. Mr. Coyle advised that fhose he a3 represented were not opposed to development of the property; however, that they were 8� asking for r�asonable density compaiible wiih surrounding sites a.nd projects. 85 Scott Roste, President of Mid[and Grove Gondominium Association, 2220 Miciland 86 Gro�e Road #211, representing rnembers interested in this project �7 Mr. Roste further addressed the 107 petitioner signatures collected and their g� representafion at tonighf's meeting; a.nd noted that this petition was different than that �� resented at the previous meeting; and opined that residents would �e in favor of 90 development of t�e property, but at a Low ta Medium Density designation.. 91 Chair Bakeman read the peti#ion into the record. 92 M:arie Woehlice, 21$1 Ferris Lane, �erriswood Condominium Associatior� �3 Ms. Woehlke, having purchased her property two (2) years ago, expressed her distress �� about a pot�ntial rental property adjacent to her property; apining that owner=occupied. �5 buildings were better maintained and more attractive. Ms. Woehlke opined. that the 96 building was still tflo tall; was too close ta her and Mr: Enzler's properties; and toa close 9� to the lot line, creati�g issues of potential noise and lack af privacy, and blocking sunlight. �8 Ann Bursh, 2220 Midland Gro�e,. #201 �9 Ms. Bursch advised that s�e had performed a personal survey a�er the past week of the 1�� number af existing seniar living unifs in fhe Rosevill� area; and expressed cancerh, �� based on her findings related to existing vacancies, with the senior hOU54f1� market ��2 becoming saturated. Ms. Bursn asked that Commissioners consider the current econamic 1�3 situation and potential sales of senior citizen's homes in that marke#, in additian to their ��a reduced sales pric�; address density a�d traffic concems as pre�iously expressed; and ��5 noted ongoing concerns with toa much building on too small of a site and reduced green �� space.