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City Administrator Norman indicated if the Council directs, staff could come back with a report on these access situations throughout the City and a program that would address the situations. Councilmember Elvig indicated he is' reluctant to move forward on this project and create another issue unless some of these criteria can be set. · City Attorney Goodrich advised findings of fact should be prepared if the Council is going to deny this project. City Administrator Norman advised the project that was just approved under Case No 5 will not be able 'to go forward if this project is not approved, as the sewer and water was planned to go through this area. ~ -~ Bill Thistle, 15407 Old Nowthen Boulevard, expressed concern w~th the-Crmnmt action on Case No. 6. He questioned the basis on which th~ CounCil~approveal the'PUD. He stated the dwellings on that property do not comply with the Ci~ty's ordinance regarding_~townhomes. He stated he talked t3 representatives at Anoka County, Who informed him there are two reasons to use a PUD. One is to encourage a developer to set aside land for parks. The second, which is outlined in the City ordinance, is to provide affordable mixed housing, for seniors and lower- income families. These will be rich townhome~}'and the City's ordinance is being violated. He stated this project is an effbrt by the deveIoperto maxtm~ze the land. Mayor Gamec replied the City has followed the ordiCance, and the City Attorney would advise them if they were not following the ordinance. _ Mr. Thistle stated no one is benefiting' by Potassium Street except the two developers. The City is taking from the poor and giving to the rich. [~I~ stated:there are other options ~n regards to Potassium Street, and he cannot believe the Engineering Staff has not looked at them. Once these projects are approved the residents have no recourse. At the Planning Commission meeting he stated there should: be-a:nansition zone between the Johnson property and this ten acre piece of p~:operty. He was informed by' staff that it is not necessary if the development is in the MUSA, but it is clearlystated that thereis supposed to be a transition zone. Davi'ct. Mott, 15425 Old CR 5,. stated the actions of the City Council are opening up a possible IawSUit with Potassium Street~ The Council does not care about the people that have lived here for 30 years, just for the devel'opers.that are coming in. Patrick Hampt0n~ resident on'POtassium Street, questioned the opposition to looking at the alternative o~"having the devel~oper put a road out onto CR 5 to minimize some of the impact on Potassium Street.~ He stated. the Council would not be so quick to do what they are doing tonight if the City was taking away' their property. He has lived here all of his life and the Council is talking about taking it all-away from them. Jean Hampton, 15551 Potassium Street, concurred. She stated she thinks some of the Councilmembers are trying to be decent, but some of them are power happy. The Council is the residents' elected officials and is supposed to l'epresent them, and the residents are telling the -366- City Council / June 14, 2005 Page 14 of 29