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Regular City Co�nci� Meeting Maz�da�, Jurne i 1, 2AU7 Page 22 1 Ms. Rose opined �hat when people purchase larger �ots, sometimes 2 �heir �hough�s are �oward the futuz-e, when a spouse passes away or 3 they have financial difficulties, that iheir inteni is to have an option o� 4 selling some of �heir property. 5 5 7 8 9 �o 11 12 13 14 15 Luey Hume,1720 Eldridge Ms. Hume spoke of her property as an "ideal location in a grea� neighborhood." Ms. Hu�ne noted the n�ed to care for each other's property and noi da�nage it, opining that she was satisfied wzth the CAC,'r final report, at�d fir.rther opin�d that "we're not Edina, we'xe b��- te:r!" Ms. Hum� commended the r�commendations on �r�� preserva- tion and environmental considerations; and encouraged Iarge homes and caareful developmeni, and ke�ping Rosevil�e's quali�y of life and enhancing, noi �egrading, each other's property. �6 Ann Serry, lOS9 Wp�dhill Drive 17 Ms. Be�rry commended the CAG %r ih�zr work and commitment �o 18 the p�ojects. Ms. Ber�y opxned that the community currently had a 19 good mix of housing, and further opined that whether o�' not �o dzvide 24 a lot should have signif cant we�ght on �he side o�' �he prape�ty awner; 21 recognizing people not wa�ting a ne�ghborhood to change, but quot- 22 ing that, "If you don't own the land, you don't contro� i�." 23 . 24 Mayor K�ausing c�osed public eomment on the above-referenced sub- 25 ject at 8:08 p.m,; advising that the Ci�}r Counci� wou�d take these, and 26 previous comments under advisement and would take �he zssue up 27 aga�n xn �he ve�y near �uture. 28 �9 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Recess Mayor Klausing �ecessed the meeting at 8:09 p.m, and xeconvened at 8:18 p.m. c. Housing Impruv�ment A�°ea — Consider Establ�shmen� o� a Hous- ing Improvemeut Ar�a for Westwoad Village I Communi�y Development Dia��ctor John Stark and Finance Di�recior Chris Miller provided backg�aund, and past wo�k by formc� Housing and Redevelopm�nt Authority (HRA) Execu�ive Director Cathy Ben- ne�� on the pet7tion by owners within Westwood Vi��age � for estab- lishing o� a Housing �mprovemeni Area (HIA), �n accordance wzth Minnesota State Statute 428A.12.