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Board Member Brauer stated it would be in the developer's interest to save those trees, as they can be used toward the landscaping requirements and density transitioning. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik noted if the grading and drainage plan requires removal of the trees, the developer may not be able to keep them. Board Member Brauer advised that these types of issues would be heard in future steps of the process, ·whether or not the variance is approved tonight. Mrs. Perry stated it is disturbing to her that there can be-i~i~ie, fgmiily-homes and multi-family homes so close together. She indicated if she had wanted'~6~.[iYeT~a~ownhome community she Vice Chairperson Van Scoy stated that densi~-~ran~itio'~:n~? is al~iYsT'a.!'a0nsiSeration of the Planning Commission, and they also prefer a natd~a~ii'buffer} Mr. Deemer indicated he would never .intend to .but he cannot speak for the person who may buy the property. He stated that con~cemingazccess;it, was always the intent to have the turn-off in this location. He indicatedti~e-~ccess to Lord o~'.L):fe church was designed to line up with his access. He stated that on,~he::itr~$¢ issues, if he ~:~is business back on the prope~ because he cabot make it leas[hie .t0 seI[ ~ fo~,residential, he would be adding twen~ to fo~ trips per day. He indicated thar:d~t'no%-~tha~tY him,'he makes about a dozen trips a day. He stated he thins residential wodd'be be~e~ f°r ~f~:'th~n a business use. Vice Chaieerson Van Scoy asked what zoning. =e an. the: ~dj.6ining prope~ies. Assist~t Communi~ Developmem Director F~6~ii~'~i~dicated the prope~ies to the no~h and south are also zoned R-2. '~'~ Vice Cha~e~so= Va~Scoy askedis staff has looked at access, and the potential of t~ee parcels Ash's~nt ~ommuni~ Devdopment Director Frolik stated Staff felt that if the parcel to the south w°~d"develop there would be~}sh~ed access with the Deemer prope~. She indicated the church tha~oWm.~e prope~ to ~e ~°~.-has an existing access, but she is nor sure what would happen if all t~'ee de~eloped. She state& ~at would be up to the Count. Vice Chaimer a v n- Scoy' & if the Coun~ could take back the existing access. Board Member Jo~son:~dicated he is not sure if the Coun~ would grant the needed access, but that would be a consideration for site plan review. Vice Chairperson Van Scoy stated h/s peint is if the County were to do any improvement on CSAH 5 they would likely put a mm lane in the middle of the road, which would use up the easement area. -236- Board of Adjustment/June 23, 2005 Page 5 of 9