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Planning Conunission Minutes Page 5 August 11, 2009 --------------------------- fees between $630 - $830 per month. She stated there are no amenities available for families such as daycare, coffee shops, or other shops within walldng distance. • Parking- All parking areas are already congested. Current residents are parking boats and trailers. Residents felt that parking is inadequate; they are concerned with parking on public streets and spilling into their guest spaces. Even with the train station, residents will still have cars and need a place to park them • Screening of the parking lot -Concern was expressed that the residents to the east of the parking area would be impacted by headlights from vehicles. • Pets -Homeowner's association currentlypays to have animal waste picked up. Concern was raised that apartment owners would use their sidewalks to walk their pets and the additional waste pickup with be at the expense of the homeowners association. • Cut-through traffic -The residents were concerned that traffic would cut through their neighborhood streets, since it is not possible to make a left turn out of the development onto Twin Lakes Road. She stated that this is already an issue. • Use of their amenities by apartment residents -Homeowners pay for maintenance of sidewalks, pond and park They did not feel the tot lot proposed bythe developer was adequate and that the apartment residents' children would use their park. They suggested that since it will be difficult to monitor who is using the park, the city should consider making it a citypark and taking over the maintenance. • Drainage easement -There was discussion of the need for an easement on the northeast corner of the property. Mr. Barnhart stated that easements are not proposed. • Storm water pond "bounces" -The residents raised a concern that with increased development, their storm water pond in the center of the development `bounces' during periods of heavy rain. This bounce erodes the sides of the basin creating a maintenance issue for the association, as well as creating an odor. Mr. Barnhart explained that that the pond functions as it is designed. It is intended to fluctuate during these events before discharging to the wetland complex beyond. 'This bounce will likely get more pronounced as development continues and is unavoidable. Paul Prather, 17155 Quincy St, Unit #311 of Pullman Place -expressed the following concerns: • Traffic congestion/parking -Stated they are concerned about traffic on Twin Lakes Road with the opening of the Nonhstar commuter rail station. Mr. Prather stated there already is congestion with the Pullman Place and The Woods traffic. He questioned how they could keep people from using their neighborhood to access Twrn Lakes Road. He asked if the intersection of 171St Avenue and Twin Lakes Road would be signalized. Mr. Barnhart stated there are no plans or funding in place at this time. He noted that the city is looking at the traffic issues in this area. • Public Hearing - Manyresidents were upset that theyweren't allowed to comment on the previous site plan submittal prepared byRoger Fink last year.