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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Page 9 would not work out and that the Association supported the concerns of the Enzler family 389 relative to wall construction. 390 Chair Bakeman recessed the meeting at 8:39 p.m.; and reconvened at 8:48 p.m. 391 Robert Stoika, 2220 Midland Grove 392 Mr. Stoika addressed his concerns with traffic; including access of large trucks during the 393 construction process and closure of the public roadway during construction. Mr. Stoika 394 noted that people parked on County Road B would try to access their property and would 395 be unable to do so. Mr. Stoika suggested that Mr. Mueller exit onto County Road B. 396 Roland Wilsey, 2230 Midland, #104 397 Mr. Wilsey opined, from his experience in the transportation business as a trucker that this 398 project was not in the community’s best interest. Mr. Wilsey noted the multiple driveways, 399 winter driving conditions and considerations, and inability of trucks to make left hand turns 400 or u-turns due to the divided roadway. Mr. Wilsey opined that additional traffic would only 401 be setting up the area for tragedy. 402 Andy Weyer, 2025 W County Road B 403 Mr. Weyer, as the subject property owner, not the developer, provided his perspective on 404 the proposed project. Mr. Weyer opined that, while he recognized concerns, he believed 405 many were personal or valid to personal interests, and not the overall picture. Mr. Weyer 406 noted that his family had sold the property for development of Midland Grove, a similar 407 situation, and that the project had impacted his property as well. Mr. Weyer noted that, for 408 that project, 200 mature Oak trees had been removed; this project suggested removal of 409 twenty-eight (28). 410 Mr. Weyer advised that this was his family’s last opportunity, as the third generation, to 411 continue his grandmother’s legacy and make something good of his family’s homestead. 412 Mr. Weyer noted that, as the planter of the orchard, he realized that things do change, and 413 opined that this was not going to be a bad thing for the City. Mr. Weyer advised that 414 originally, there were two (2) farms in that area, but noted that this area had now been 415 developed as well. Mr. Weyer asked that citizens allow him to have some say in how the 416 area would be developed, as a legacy for his family; and noted that he had given much to 417 make Midland Grove possible. Mr. Weyer opined that the more people living in 418 “grandma’s orchard,” the better; opining that it was a great place to be. Mr. Weyer noted 419 that this was not an easy decision for him to make, that this was the last bit of his family; 420 however, he asked that he be given the consideration of making the decision and directing 421 how the property would develop. 422 Deb Bloom, City Engineer 423 At the request of Chair Bakeman, Ms. Bloom addressed the amount of property to be 424 considered based on density, if 2.23 acres. 425 Mr. Paschke, along with Ms. Bloom, responded that there was a permanent right-of-way 426 road easement at Midland Grove Road and Cleveland; and that the property that was 427 developable was 2.23 acres. 428 Ms. Bloom addressed traffic concerns, stating that County Road B was a county arterial 429 road, and that no significant new numbers had been indicated since the disconnection of 430 Highway 280 in 2005. Ms. Bloom noted that County Road B east of Fairview Avenue 431 carries much more traffic than this segment, and that the roadway in this section had 432 sufficient capacity based on current design, and given the reconstructed turn lanes, 433 improved signal lights, and intersection construction in 2004/2005. 434 At the request of Mr. Paschke, Ms. Bloom advised that the current design capacity of 435 Midland Grove Road was for a 32’ wide standard roadway maintained by the City of 436 Roseville, not as a private roadway. 437