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February 1, 1984 Park Board Minutes Page 2 V. New Business A. Centex Development Anderson said the land south of Driftwood Park is being con- sidered by .Centex-for an extensive development. Brenda Kruger, City Planner, went through the steps Centex will have to do before development. *Get a petition of 500 of the residents for .rezoning *Get preliminary. and final approval from the City Council *Get Plat approval *Solve the problem of getting water to the location. Kruger said. the approvals will take 3 - 4 months. Dick Putnam of Tandem Consulting Service showed slides of projects previously done by Centex. He had a meeting with residents the previous day and received .their concerns and ideas. The property extends down to County. Road E and then down. to Silver Lake Road. Centex took the City Council on a tour of their housing projects in Edina, Bloomington and Eden Prairie... The price range for New Brighton would be mid 70's. Traffic is a problem. Three entrances to the .development are planned; County .Road E, 3rd St. and a new road .along the west end of the park. Centex would donate some land for-the park property that would be lost because of the road.- .The idea of a trail. system around the development is a possibility. May be able to get down to the beach on Silver Lake.. Gunderman asked how many acres would be traded for the property lost to the road. Putnam said an .acre or acre and a half on the south and an acre on the north.. It was suggested by Maurie Anderson to have a trail .around the entire pond. The concern at the meeting last night with.the neighborhood residents was that not alot of fill be taken out of the area. Johnson said an acre and a half donation didn't seen3 adequate. Gunderman asked what group of people these homes would be attracting. Putnam responded basically single family;. young and with children. Carlson asked about the size of Driftwood Park. Anderson said it is 9 acres.