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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 24, 2010 Page 11 available for preschool children and those in wheelchairs. Ms. Spear advised that an Eagle Scout would be building those raised beds to handicapped dimensions. Ferrol Robinson, 975 Roselawn (corner of Chatsworth and Roselawn) Mr. Robinson advised that it was not his personal intent to stop the community garden, and expressed appreciation for the comments of Ms. Spear and NCPC's intent. Mr. Robinson requested that the project be done in the right way; and opined that the community garden concept was legitimate to the church's objec- tives. Mr. Robinson expressed concern that the immediate neighbors were not no- tified sooner; and noted that all gardens, whether boulevard or community, were all about maintenance to ensure that the visual aspects were not an eyesore. Mr. Robinson opined that the reason for the neighbor strong opposition was due to their perception that there was no prior notice, and it came as a surprise to them. Mr. Robinson suggested that, since there was no rush, and NCPC seemed willing to accept the guidance of the City Council and follow a Conditional Use applica- tion, it seemed that all would be happier in the end and the church could achieve it's objectives as well. Vince Pallin, 1699 Chatsworth Street Mr. Pallin expressed concern that neither he, nor his 97-year old neighbor were aware of the plans of NCPC for a community garden; and suggested that the church's representative, Ms. Spear, had exaggerated their attempts to notify the neighbors. Mr. Pallin expressed further concern that City staff did not review this further before making their determination; and opined that it would be the neigh- bors who would deal with the negatives from visibility of outdoor storage and de- bris from the garden. Marilyn Salay, directly across from church Ms. Salay's written a-mail comments were provided as a bench handout. Ms. Sa- lay concurred that neighbors, including her, were not involved in this process at all, and only found out about it at the tail end. Ms. Salay expressed concern about safety and nuisances; Chatsworth traffic issues, for vehicles, children, pedestrians, and use of the street as a cut through to avoid other major thoroughfares, often at high speeds; as well as lack of access for emergency vehicles due to increased traffic. Ms. Salay noted her observance of raccoons in the neighborhood, and ex- pressed concern that they would multiply, as well as others (i.e., deer, mice, snakes), their fecal material, and migrate to adjacent homes during the winter months. Ms. Salay noted safety concerns for unattended children playing near Chatsworth Street; and opined that it would definitely be a moderate, not low, im- pact to their neighborhood from a health and safety standpoint.. Charles Anderson, member of NCPC As a long-term gardener with lots of experience, Mr. Anderson noted the,common and popular interest in the avocation throughout the country. Mr. Anderson sug- gested that having a garden in Roseville's gateway may make the City seem more