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neighborhood. She stated that she would like to hear support as to why the land use reque~j~as advanced to this point. Sandy Bert. z3'.k, 660I 146th Avenue NW, Ramsey, stated that her home bo~ffa~j;' the Kurak property and she also received numerous signatures from the neighborho6d:~ii:~ai)"i~!e~e not opposed to the proposed development once they were informed as to what~'~ld hap~':~ ~ith the land. A medium densiW development saves trees and saves the enviro~t. '~!)~:'~; Michael of148* Avenue NW, Ramsey, stated that he moved to ~'~'~::;!~st' ~ knowing tha};~t"~:~..,.::~! evenrually the property, identified as #10, woutd be built on, b~!~:~ ~i~S~ Jold by the City that the land was zoned low density residential. He stated that he~c~stoo~d tti~ the debate has been in~ for some time and has man of the same concerns~15~ is strugg~g somewhat with what ~!}ii?~ is right for the property after attending the meeting and(§e~g what zs betp-,~igproposed. He state that he felt the Kurak's needed to get out to the ptiB~I~:;~i~e:.and let,:~' ~?le know what 'is' actually going on and what they want to do with land] Wh~iiT~sizlen~si~.~i~mpl'~Teceive a letter in the mail saving, the:land-is .going to be 'changed from.low denSi:~ ~P!,imedium density of course residents are going to be Upset. The residents need to be better inf6~ect Chairperson Nixt a~eed that it might'i~i(,~,m,..o[e acceptable if the cmzens ~¢~i: concept plan, but 'the City cannot "hold the develope~-::~ds :¢;~ :th.e plan. Michael replied that if Mr. Kt~ wereT~'spend time,.~ ~e~dm~g~eY might not be so an~. He stated ~at he h~ a weti~d next to hf~o~e anp:'¢¢~Id [i~¢~?keep some of woods. At ~is point he requested that ~e l~d stay Iow d~i~;:'~}~:3:'~ L~ Smith, 1472X:RmS~y Boulevard ~;:~;msey, stated ~at he w~ ve, much opposed to · e proposeS~hnd-use chugS:for p~cel ~8. '~.stma *at he owns ~e no~e~t comer of ~e prope~ afi~''w~ not sure o~b reasoning for ~e~'~7~¢~g. ~e prope~ has always been zoned light in~al ~d he is a ¢~essm~ ~d m~;~:b:6~ksibly bhng his business to R~sey, whick Mayor Gmec note~kt there w~ a mt~en goup ~om ~e residents adjacent to the p~cel that ~...:~j~5~ed ~at ~e pr0~ be changed to low demiW residential. ~7:2~*' ~. Sm'~:~ired ~ to ~:ha,:~ he not notified. ~:~ Mayor Gamec~lied ~a¢~ he~ng notice was sent out when the prope~ to ~e no~h w~ being ~'~ 'e~ considered for ~ densi~ residential. '7:-'}7~ Chaieerson~ N~t noted ~at t~s meeting w~ ~he notice and Ce public hearing regarding the ::: :p~oposed ch'~ge. Planning Commission Joint Meeting/January 24, 2002 Page 7 of 15 -240- I I I I I I I I I I I