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Planning Commission Minutes April 25, 2000 Page 7 . Mr. Dragsten stated that he feels they can address all the city engineer's concerns regarding the wetlands. He stated that they will work with staff regarding placement of the homes on the lots. Commissioner Mesich asked that the developer identify which lots will have side- load garages and front porches. Commissioner Kuester requested that the minutes reflect the basis for allowing density bonuses for this development as follows: o Creating an endowment for the land trust or homeowner's association for the maintenance of the conservation easement; o Increasing the preserved open space to 60 percent o Reusing a structure from the existing farmstead o Creating an architectural theme Greg Lindgren, 22851 Jarvis Street, stated that he attended a meeting regarding Burns Township sharing the cost with the City to blacktop Jarvis Street last year. He explained that they are still working with Phil Hals. Mr. Lingren stated that he was told it would cost the homeowners on Jarvis approximately $10,000 to pave the street. He felt that the additional 29 potential homeowners in this new development should be required to pay, as well, since they will be generating significantly more traffic. Mr. Lindgren noted that a residential development is going in to the north in Livonia Township and these people will also be using Jarvis. He asked that the city consider constructing more than a 5 ton road. . Glen Westphal, 23450 Verolite, Ramsey, adjacent property owner, expressed his concern that the northern trail is shown too close to his property. He asked that the city require the developer to fence the property and clearly mark the trails. He asked if the trails were public in the 40 acre set aside parcel, would there be road access. Mr. Westphal stated that he was concerned about liability if children were playing on his property and making tree forts. Mr. Westphal also expressed concern regarding his privacy with the trail being so close to his property. Ms. McPherson explained that the trails would be open to the public only if a large park is developed adjacent to the large open space. Rod Dragsten that he did not feel there would be a problem with people going onto Mr. Westphal's property, when the residents would have 60 acres of open space of their own. Mr. Westphal asked who would own the open space. Mr. Dragsten explained that the homeowners association would own the property. He noted that the trail indicated on the plan to the south was actually an existing trail which may have been an old logging path. . Mr. Westphal again asked that the developer be required to fence the property. Chair Mesich stated that it is not likely the city is going to require every development to be fenced. Mr. Westphal asked if the existing fence will remain or will it be taken down. Mr. Dragsten stated that they do not intend to take down the fence and it could be left, if that is what Mr. Westphal wants.