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b Morgan indicated that she had Iived on Louis Drive for l lyears. She told her friendls she lives in the country but only a mile from the mall, what else could you ask for. Then all the development started behind her home and now when ever it rains because of the development her backyard floods. When the golf courses 5th whole was put in place her children could no longer play in their own backyard. This was because of the flooding that started as well as the golf balls that flew into our yard hitting her house. The children have to play at the end of the cul-de-sac because it is the only safe place left to play. There are two homes on Louis drive that are vacant, one the Bowers want to tear down and what is to happen to the second that is a question in itself. What happens when the Bowers get tired of the golf course as the property taxes go up. It will end up getting developed and the added traffic will make it unsafe for our children to play as the only place the 30 children on the street have to play now is in the front as their backyard are no longer safe to play in. Where is the resident's guarantee that there will not be a 5`i' phase. She asked Fred Bower what his plans were for his empty house on Louis Drive. Mr. Bower indicated that he didn't have any plans for the home at the moment. The audience members became agitated at Mr. Bower's answer at this point. 1VIr. Tallon indicated that what Mr. Bower would or would not do with his home was not relative to the meeting. Ms. Morgan questioned if there was anything in writing stating that the golf course has to remain a golf course. She questioned if there was any type of window in an agreement that the golf course could be developed. 1VIr. Tallon indicated that the developers could not develop ihe golf course, as it is part of the density of the cluster homes. The golf course can not be taken away. Ms. Morgan questioned what would happen if the Bowers sold the golf course to another developer. Mr. Dubelko suggested that, as part of the original development there was a declaration of restrictions that was imposed against the golf course property. That it would always be owned and operated as a golf course and that at if any time it was not it would revert to the City. He doesn't think there is any realistic possibility for the development of the golf course. Ms. Stephens commented that the board just suggested that if the Bowers were ever not interested in having it then it would revert baclc to the City. If that is the case she hopes that the City would take better care of it as the Bowers do not. She believes that the Bowers want to develop the golf course. The ViewPoint condo owners were sold their condos on the fact that it would be a golf course community, the cul-de-sac would remain closed and that there would be hoines built where the road is proposed to go. She is opposed to the Bowers building anything further on this site. There needs to be green space in this country for everybody. Why can't the City just leave the trees alone we luiow they help the planet. The Bowers haven't done a good job developing and maintaining what they have built so how can she believe they will do a good job with what they are proposing. 1VIs. Yager commented that she had lived in View Point for 2 years and her concern is safety. The streets are so narrow that they are not dedicated the owners pay double for their garbage pick-up as well as their snow plowing. They have to pay for the repairing of the sanitary and storm sewers now also. She is also concerned were the drainage and sewers are for the new houses. The model for these homes as well as other homes have already flooded and there are no sidewalks. As she does not drive she rides a bike and when the development was taking place there were 60 to 70 trucks a day driving through the development. The current entryway into the development is so small now that between the golfers, owners and construction trucks it is a nightmare. She asked the board members to take into consideraiion the safety, sewer, and the impact the proposed plans would have on the condo owners. Mr. Meyer indicated that he lived in View Point and he has watched 16