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-64- <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman indicated if the Council directs, staff could come back with a report <br />on these access situations throughout the City and a program that would address the situations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig indicated he is reluctant to move forward on this project and create <br />another issue unless some of these criteria can be set. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich advised findings of fact should be prepared if the Council is going to <br />deny this project. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman advised the project that was just approved under Case No. 5 will not <br />be able to go forward if this project is not approved, as the sewer and water was planned to go <br />through this area. <br /> <br />Bill Thistle, 15407 Old Nowthen Boulevard, expre.ssed concern with the Council's action on <br />Case No. 6. He questioned the basis on which the Council approved the pUD. He stated the <br />dwellings on that property do not comply with the city's ordinance regarding townhomes. He <br />stated he talked to representatives at Anoka County, who informed him there are two reasons to <br />use a PUD. One is to encourage a developer to set aside land for parks. The second, which is <br />outlined in the City ordinance, is to provide affordable mixed housing for seniors and lower- <br />income families. These will be rich townhomes, and the City's ordinance is being violated. He <br />stated this project is an effort by the developer to maximize the land. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied the City has followed the ordinance, and the City Attorney would advise <br />them if they were not following the ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. Thistle stated no one is benefiting by Potassium Street except the two developers. The City <br />is taking from the poor and giving to the rich. He stated there are other options in regards to <br />Potassium Street, and he cannot believe the Engineering Staff has not looked at them. Once <br />these projects are approved the residents have no recourse. At the Planning Commission <br />meeting he stated there should be a transition zone between the Johnson property and this ten <br />acre piece o'f property. He was informed by staff that it is not necessary if the development is in <br />the MUSA, but it is clearly stated that there is supposed to be a transition zone. <br /> <br />David Mott, 15425 Old CR 5, stated the actions of the City Council are opening up a possible <br />lawsuit with Potassium Street. The Council does not care about the people that have lived here <br />for 30 years, just for the developers that are coming in. <br /> <br />Patrick Hampton, resident on Potassium Street, questioned the opposition to looking at the <br />alternative of having the developer put a road out onto CR 5 to minimize some of the impact on <br />Potassium Street. He stated the Council would not be so quick to do what they are doing tonight <br />if the City was taking away their property. He has lived here all of his life and the Council is <br />talking about taking it all away from them. <br /> <br />Jean Hampton, 15551 Potassium Street, concurred. She stated she thinks some of the <br />Councilmembers are trying to be decent, but some of them are power happy. The Council is the <br />residents' elected officials and is suPposed to represent them, and the residents are telling the <br /> <br />City Council / June 14, 2005 <br /> Page 14 of 29 <br /> <br /> <br />