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covenants. She believes a majority would be required for the covenants to change and the lots to <br />subdivide. The way the covenants reads now is that the lots cannot be subdivided. If they were <br />to ask all the homeowners in that subdivision, the majority will say they do not want their lots <br />subdivided. She docs not understand why they would put that road there knowing most of those <br />homeowners would never subdivide their lots anyway. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained City code requires the road to <br />be extended to the edge of the property. They do not know what will happen in the future, and if <br />it never comes to pass it would be a permanent stubbed road. <br /> <br />Ms. Hoffman expressed concern about the apartment buildings. She stated her feeling is with <br />that road coming through and the plans for the whole section between CR 16, 149th Avenue, <br />Ramsey Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard, future development tells her the plans are to at <br />some point buy those lots out so they can develop all of them into high density homestead. It <br />makes her nervous to think of the apartment building, with all the' townhomes behind them that <br />are fairly high density. There is not much transition with the' single family homes and the <br />townhomes to begin with. The next thing is it will drop their property values and they will want <br />to sell, and the developer gets what he wants in the long mn. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt recessed the meeting at 9:46 p.m. and reopened the meeting at 9:54 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Mertens stated one other concern is the change from medium to high density. The developer <br />is already building high density in what was supposed to be medium density. If they fudge a <br />little here they will lose a lot later. They need to force the developer tO keep the medium density. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt inquired about the apartments. <br /> <br />Mr. Dommer replied Brightkeys did not supply information with apartments, the plan includes <br />16 unit townhome buildings. He explained ownership is what they are looking for. The area of <br />greatest concern is the senior campus on the northeast comer of the site. He explained his role <br />here tonight is to listen, and they can make changes based on what they hear. He stated first of <br />all, he thinks Brightkeys has been considerate and they intend to continue to be considerate. <br />Their site plan is being built as it was approved. They never made it secret, they will be under the <br />Town Center zoning, and they still want to move in that direction. Brightkeys participated in the <br />Town Center' task force workshops and were on several agendas to be under the Town Center <br />zoning. Regarding the area to the west of the single family homes, it is not their intent to push <br />people out or move onto their proPerty, but they have been contacted by two owners about <br />acquiring their property. He is open to discussing the acquisition of any of those sites, but <br />Brightkeys would not initiate that. They are not here to put people out of their homes. He <br />explained Brightkeys had a sketch plan approved prior to Town Center, but chose to wait until <br />Town Center was approved. Their site now is bordered by Town Center and the character of the <br />site has changed. Regarding transitioning, he reviewed the townhomes that would be adjacent to <br />the neighbors to the west. He explained the townhomes would have basements and be walkouts. <br />They would be one levels targeted at couples or singles downsizing and Staying in Ramsey for <br />the good things of Town Center. He explained the plan originally proposed 52 small single <br />family homes, which have been replaced with the senior campus and 48 of these townhome <br />units. These are less intense type uses with less vehicle traffic and lower demand on schools and <br /> <br />Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 <br /> Page 23 of 40 <br /> <br /> <br />