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Arno Laesecke, 700 Owl Drive, Louisville, Colorado, agreed with the previous public speakers, especially on the traffic, density, and over-crowding of schools. He felt the Recreation Center access would create traffic hazards. He did not feel the connection to public transportation reflected reality. He asked Council to deny the Special Review Use and provide for lower density. He had not visited the McStain offices, but had been told by realtors that there would be single family houses on this site. Margaret Romero, 786 Trail 1 Ridge Drive, Louisville, Colorado, stated that she lives directly above the proposed project. She voiced the same concerns as the other neighbors. She also felt that the Pine Street/Via Appia intersection is already a very difficult intersection. She had visited the McStain sales office and had not seen this plan posted in their office, or signed an disclosure agreement to her knowledge. Bill Suitts, 460 Paragon Drive, Boulder, Colorado, stated that he is the one who named the area Centennial Valley and had purchased the property being discussed (a total of 550 acres). He reviewed the history of the property. He felt there had been commitments made by the City of Louisville and by McStain. He stated that McStain had lived up to their commitments and he hoped the city would do the same. Dale M. Webel, 414 Owl Drive, Louisville, Colorado, stated that two units in her Wildfire townhome complex that have been on the market, with each receiving an offer, but the people did not qualify for financing, so they were taken off the market. She stated that there are units in the complex that were put on the market and taken offbecause there was nobody (to purchase them). John Leary, 1116 LaFarge, Louisville, Colorado, stated he was a former Councilman who had dealt with this project. He was in favor of this project because the city's Comprehensive Plan calls for a mix of housing and there is so little multi-family in Louisville. He felt this is an appropriate location for this project. He felt this project is aesthetically pleasing and the open space is much more contiguous and visually functional that it would be with single family housing. He stated that the city has no obligation to alter this plan, especially when it is consistent with some of the goals that the city has established. He felt McStain had been one of the more responsible builders in Louisville. Kerstin Dickson, 829 Owl Drive, Louisville, Colorado, stated that she had purchased her home from McStain and did not remember this plan being posted. She did remember a disclosure statement. She remembered that Nancy Brubaker mentioned that this was a residential zoned area and she would not have to worry about any condos or apartments being built there. Elizabeth Carter, 761 Owl Court, Louisville, Colorado, was not in favor of the project. Eric Hershey, 657 West Pine Street, Louisville, Colorado, wanted to see a lower density, but felt McStain was trying. When he moved into the Wildfire townhomes (1986) the plan was clearly on the wall. In 1989 he moved into Ridgeline and it was on the wall. He stopped by Pine Street Park and it was on the wall in their sales office. He did not feel the issues being discussed here were McStain's to solve alone. 10