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City Council Minutes — 08/12/02 <br />Page 10 <br />Councilmembers requested that staff provide duplicates <br />of the report previously prepared on the area south of <br />County Road C. <br />C. Public Comment regarding Arona Developer <br />Selection <br />Acting Mayor Kough opened the hearing to receive <br />public comment on the City Council's selection of a <br />Preliminary Development Team for the Arona Site <br />Development (PF 3243), at 8:50 p.m. <br />Mr. Sydney Forster 1482 Centennial Dr <br />Mr. Forster spoke to the need for a plan providing for the <br />most green space, and his preference for the United <br />Properties proposal, in consideration of their use of green <br />space. Mr. Forster asked for Council consideration of <br />provision for green space in whichever proposal they <br />selected. <br />Tim Higgins, 1498 West County Road C-2 <br />Mr. Higgins commented on traffic concerns and <br />emergency vehicle access points related to his <br />neighborhood with the proposed Arona site <br />development. Mr. Higgins stated his first preference of <br />developers would be United Properties, with Timbercraft <br />being second and third with their options B and A <br />respectively. <br />Ed Burrell, 87 Mid Oaks Lane <br />Mr. Burrell requested caution of Councilmembers on <br />premature actions regarding the 14 acre site that could <br />possibly incorporate other pending projects, including <br />the public safety and public works facilities; a <br />community center; and cooperative efforts with Ramsey <br />County and School Districts and any other plans for <br />additional housing in the area. <br />Mr. Burrell recommended that the City Council put this <br />project on hold until a more comprehensive planning <br />effort was implemented and concluded. <br />Public Comments <br />Arona Site <br />Preliminary <br />Development <br />Team Selection <br />(PF 3243) <br />