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( level. 1Vh-_ Wlutlatch pointed to one of the pictures and noted that eveu though there was water in the pond, it was not retaining storm water, and stated that there was one retention system over a baseball field wluch was covered over with water in a heavy rain, but drained out shortly after. He maintained that there would be little siltation after the landscaping was established. Usually some dirt gets into the storm sewers and sits at the bottom of the manholes which has to be cleaned out periodically, but there should be no silting of the pond after the landscaping is in. Mr. Mauning asked if this retention would self contain if there were a 3 or 4 inch rain fall within a 2 hour period and asked Mr. McDermott if these ponds could be drained in a dry period. Mr. McDermott responded that the ponds would recede themselves during a dry period. He did not think a 4 inch rain, in a 2 hour period could be contained because that would be a massive amouut. Tliese stonns are measured as 10, 25, and 100 year storms and he has seen two 10 year storms in one week. Mr. Basalla stated that they were attempting to address what they are doing, as well as attempting to undo some of what has been done previously. When Mr. Miller pointed out a picture in which the water was brown indicating silt, Mr. Basalla responded that this was in a development that was under construction. Mr. Whitlatch noted that that was au example of what he had explained previously, since the next pictures showed the pond after the landscaping was in. He stated that their objective was to get the outside perimeter of a development established in order to minimi?e disruption to the neighbors. Mrs. O'Rourke asked about street lightiug. Mr. Basalla presented a picture of the pole lights which would be on one side of the street only. Chairman Tallon asked for audience participation at this time and several adjacent residents spoke. Mrs. Spaulding believed that the issue should be refocused, since it is not an issue as to whether or not this Single Family Cluster Development is better than the code allows, the issue should be, how does this zoning compare with the Single Family "C", Residence, zoning that is the current zoning and how it compares with a previously proposed subdivision that had been presented in 1979 with 46 lots. She presented a fact sheet (included in file) comparing the two districts as to density, number of units, square footage required, and price per square foot. The sheet further compared other new developments with this cluster development as to starting price of units versus starting prices of those komes and also compared the square footage of both. Her study stated that it would not be feasible in today's economy to develop the property as a"C" district which could accommodate 1061ots. The fact sheet concluded by stating that the Single Family, Cluster, zoning requires the same square footage as required in the Single Family "A", District, and the proposed units have a lower square footage than required. She concluded by stating the as home owners, they have a right to.exp6ct single family development with 461ots with an approximate selling price of $160,000. and an average size of 2,200 square feet and this proposal is far less than their expectations and will result in a devaluation of their property. W. Born stated that this was a quiet neighborhood with many new, young families moving in and he objected because the neighbors do not want a retirement village. He believed that the average square footage that the developers presented was based on the homes on West 231 and claimed that their homes average from 1,700 to 2,700 square foot. I?'is house is worth $150,000 and the average cost ofthe homes in his development is between $130,000 to $140,000 and this proposal will lower their home prices. He objected to the trees being removed and the 6 foot fence that was to be installed around the property which would ruin their park like setting. He also stated that his yards floods, there are drainage problems in the neighborhood, and he is concerned about their drainage plan. He further stated that the city has never rectified the drainage problems caused by the condominiwns behind his house. Nothing in this plan will alleviate his problem, Ms. Lawrence, the resident who will be adjacent to the gate on Woodview Drive, and advised that prior to buying her house she had check the zoning of the adjacent vacant property and was advised that it was zoned Single Family ResidentiaL She further noted that they are planning to ?