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e e Indhidual Pro~erty Ri2hts It was agreed that there are definite issues related to individual property rights. The issue is what should the rights be of existing landowners to develop their lands ~ those of residents surrounding larger land holdings? Sub-issues include rights of existing residents ~ new and business unsightliness, which is essentially a problem needing enforcement. While there was some discussion about balancing property owner vs surrounding resident rights, this was difficult to define. Some feel that the existing surrounding owners should have more rights than those who develop the adjacent land. Density of nODulation Fred. Hoisington asked the group to define high-density residential development. Some members of the Focus Group suggested that apartments represent high-density development. Others felt that anything approaching 1/'-8cre lots is high density. Others expressed the opinion that high-density is relative to what is next to it. There was strong support for density diversity, but not in every neighborhood. There was some sense that transitions are needed where urban and rural densities meet. Ho'USin2 diversity There is clearly an issue with housing diversity. Some want total diversity including mixed-densities, affordable housing. apartments, townbomes, senior's housing, and higher value single-family homes. While there was general agreement on the need for diversity, the issue is how much and in what locations should such housing occur. MUSA expansion The issue here is clearly yes ~ no. It was generally agreed that the present charter makes MUSA expansion only slightly possible even in a presidential election. There was generally agreement that MUSA expansion for cormnercial and industrial development is good, though there is still some suspicion associated with it. The issue, then, is: MUSA expansion for residential development to accommodate urban densities. Some members oppose any and all MUSA expansion. Other issues include the current method of MUSA expansion by referendum. Some agree, others disagree with this procedure. The issue to be resolved here is where MUSA expansion might be acceptable and, if so, should the charter have to be amended each time to accommodate it? The next meeting of the Focus Group will be at 7:00 p.m. on December 16, 1997 at Anoka Electric Cooperative. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. "...,..,n-,n'-.J L Ir"'Il nt..1 T C T nu O("",OOO("",("",_~TO