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Mr. Schmidt stated that he does not like the term detached townhome as this is a single-family <br />home on a single-family lot. He stated that the only difference is the inclusion of a homeowners' <br />association that would provide yard and snow service. <br />Ms. Salocka asked if the homes would all look the same. <br />Mr. Schmidt stated that even within the villa product there would be different product types and <br />would not be the same style of home one after the other. <br />Peter Meyer, 7190 175t' Ave NW, referenced the wetland and specifically the pond shown to be <br />on the high ground and asked for details on the runoff plans for the site. <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that all projects need to go through the Lower Rum <br />River Water Management Organization to address water management. <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that the pond is likely setup in that location to support runoff <br />from the adjacent proposed homes. She noted that she could follow up with the resident after the <br />meeting to further discuss the pond. <br />Mr. Meyer stated that there is currently a marker from the WPA on the corner of his property. <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that once a plat is approved, a survey is completed of <br />existing monuments and set new monuments with the property lines. He stated that surveys would <br />be set appropriately. <br />Mark Winger, 7610 168th Ave NW, stated that he has lived at his home for over 40 years and the <br />zoning was originally setup to create zones of density. He stated that this property was zoned for <br />80-foot lots, which he still believes to be too small and the developer is requesting even smaller <br />lots. He stated that this would be a perceived density between this development and other recently <br />proposed developments among more rural properties. He asked the Commission not to rezone the <br />property as this seems to be an aggressive amount of development. He stated that from his <br />perspective taxes will not decrease from this development and could increase because of the <br />increased pressure on the school district. <br />Jill Winger stated that she understands that development will occur but believed that a different <br />type of development could occur on this property to better fit with adjacent properties. She <br />commented that their taxes increased by $600 this year because of the Elk River School District <br />and did not want to continue to see those increases because of additional pressures on the schools. <br />She stated that they love their property and the walking trails and did not see this type of <br />development as a benefit for the existing residents. <br />Courtney (last name not stated), resident on 167th, commented that the City holds The Draw <br />concert series for another development and asked if the developer would have plans to hold <br />community type events or features. <br />Planning Commission/ May 7, 2020 <br />Page 13 of 29 <br />