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Chairperson Bauer stated that he has seen virtually no teenagers in the Riverstone development, <br /> noting that the development primarily has empty nesters in the villas and young families in the <br /> larger single-family homes which fits with the market projection that the developer suggests. <br /> Mr. Walker asked how many of the Commissioners live on larger lots and could understand the <br /> concerns of the existing residents tonight. <br /> Commissioner Peters commented that he lives on an 80-foot lot in Brookfield that will neighbor <br /> this development. <br /> Chairperson Bauer noted that his neighbor's home is ten feet from his house in Riverstone. <br /> Commissioner Woestehoff stated that he is on an 80-foot lot in the Woodlands neighborhood and <br /> joined the Commission because there are a lot of homes on 80-foot lots and he wanted to be that <br /> voice. He stated that his wife is excited that they could have six chickens on their lot. <br /> Mr. Walker commented that he raises horses and is concerned with the impact that this level of <br /> development would have on his horses and the wildlife in the area. He recognized that it could be <br /> hard for others to imagine how the residents in this area live if they do not live in that manner. <br /> Chairperson Bauer commented that the same wildlife would not remain whether this is developed <br /> with 80-foot lots of smaller lots. <br /> Commissioner Peters stated that he has woods backing to his home and has deer, turkey and <br /> sandhill cranes in his yard. He stated that he sees the wildlife and therefore the lot size does not <br /> always make that go away. He noted that the deer often eat his wife's hostas in the front yard. <br /> Ms. Reud stated that if the pine trees are removed where the wildlife live, that will cause those <br /> animals to leave. <br /> Cyndy Showalter stated that people do not drive to this area to look at homes. She stated that <br /> people that want smaller lots are not going to want to drive out this far. She stated that the majority <br /> of residents in this area do not want this type of development in this area and moved to the area to <br /> see and be a part of the natural setting. She stated that while they understand that the property will <br /> develop, it was intended to support 80-foot lots. She did not think the plan should be changed to <br /> accommodate development because the residents of this area purchased their homes based on the <br /> development plans of the City. <br /> Jill Winger stated that although the property is zoned for 80-foot lots, she would believe that there <br /> are people that want to see larger lots. <br /> Mark Winger stated that the plan to specify a density rating and lot width is to ensure that only a <br /> certain number of homes could be constructed. He believed that the original plan for development <br /> of this parcel should be followed with less homes allowed. <br /> Planning Commission/May 7, 2020 <br /> Page 17 of 29 <br />