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City Council Regular Meeting — 09/26/OS <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 19 <br />north, and that he had not considered Councilineinber Maschka's <br />suggested option. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Kara Kerstetter, 2830 La�.eview Avenue <br />Ms. Kerstetter requested that the City Council deny the variance <br />request; and presented a petition to the City Council signed by 24 <br />residents of the neighborhood to-date, expressing their <br />opposition to splitting the lot, ultimately lowering neighborhood <br />property values; creating economic harm and density; removing <br />large trees; and creating water drainage issues for adjoining <br />properties. Ms. Kerstetter opined that granting the request would <br />create less privacy, more traffic, negatively affect the ambience <br />of the neighborhood, increase density in the area, and create a <br />trend for other similar large lots in the area. <br />Mayor Klausing addressed the concerns of Ms. Kerstetter <br />already addressed and conditioned by staff. <br />Councilmember Schroeder sought clarification of the location of <br />those signatures of the petition; and whether they abutted or were <br />within the area of the variance request. <br />Ms. Kerstetter defined the location of the properties as requested. <br />Mike Trossen, 2801 Victoria, property located adj acent to <br />and directly south and east of the proposed lot split, also <br />signed petition <br />Mr. Trossen respectfully requested that the City Council deny the <br />variance request; opining that the request was strictly driven by <br />economics, and no hardship was evidenced, other than one <br />created by the property owner(s). Mr. Trossen noted the <br />proposed site would drain to the south, eventually to Lake <br />Owasso, and questioned whether shoreline management studies <br />had been completed to determine impacts to erosion control in <br />that area. Mr. Trossen further opined that the neighborhood <br />shared the same, strong feelings that continue the Roseville <br />tradition of large, beautiful front yards in the City as preferable <br />to creating precedent by continuing to grant flag lot <br />developments that adversely impacted the neighborhoods. <br />