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Ms. Blumster sought options to maintain their neighborhood as Low Density and to protect its .52267 characteristics and enhance wooded areas and wildlife. Ms. Blumster questioned how she could 1528 consciously leave the neighborhood to purchase another home in Roseville to meet their family's 1529 care giving needs, with potential lot divisions impacting its integrity, and no park or bike 1530 pathway. Ms. Blumster expressed her support for Roseville, having owned three (3) homes in 1531 Roseville, and addressed the uniqueness of this particular neighborhood; speaking in support for 1532 the limited access for her. Ms. Blumster expressed her concern of the intent of the new property 1533 owner and rationale for subdividing his property and increasing density of the neighborhood. 1534 Tam McGehee 1535 Ms. McGehee further addressed property adjacent to Groves Golf Course in Minneapolis, and the 1536 City of Roseville's zoning designation of that property as Industrial; opining that it was the 1537 perfect site for housing, and that adjacent land was currently for sale and had been discussed most 1538 recently at the Parks and Recreation meeting for consideration of athletic fields. Ms. McGehee 1539 opined that, with it's location close to transit options and the Metropolitan Transit Park and Ride 1540 facility and existing infrastructure in place, it would be ideal for Mixed Use rather than Industrial; 1541 and spoke in support of that zoning change. 1542 Chris Blumster, 2250 Marion Road 1543 Mr. Blumster advised that he and his concerned neighbors had been directed for follow -up to the 1544 Planning Commission from their appearance at a previous City Council meeting so seek zoning 1545 changes for a Large Lot Neighborhood. While recognizing the of zoning throughout the City, Mr. 546 Blumster opined that he and his neighbors felt trapped in their concerns, with no one listening to 547 attempts to preserve runoff, green space, and the integrity of their neighborhood. 1548 Charlie Disney 1549 Mr. Disney provided a history of past subdivisions in their neighborhood; and reiterated his 1550 concern that another townhome development would be approved in the neighborhood, 1551 specifically mentioning the Art Mueller proposal on Acorn Road. 1552 Ruth Blumster 1553 Ms. Blumster questioned who was in charge of developing parks and bikeways; and Mr. Paschke 1554 responded that the Parks and Recreation Department was currently in the process of completing 1555 their Master Plan process for park facilities and amenities. 1556 Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing at approximately 9:25 p.m. 1557 Minor Subdivision and Lot Split 1558 At the request of Chair Doherty, Mr. Paschke noted that, since 1959 when the originally zoning 1559 ordinance originated, this area had been under pressure, with some subsequent lot splits and 1560 others remaining as originally platted. Mr. Paschke clarified the Art Mueller proposal /Orchard 1561 Project and noted that the proposal's filing date had expired and apparently Mr. Mueller had 1562 chosen not to go through the planning process and record the plat. Mr. Paschke advised that there 1563 were two other areas within that neighborhood, one on Acorn Road mid -block and another on the 1564 opposite corner from those lots described by Mr. Disney, that consisted of one large lot that could 0 565 be subdivided into three (3) lots respectively. Mr. Paschke noted that the City had seen many