Commissioner Brittain asked Mr. Winter if he was aware of the runoff problems in the area. Mr. Winter said he has been in contact with Economic Development Director Don Russell, who said Mr. Winter may have to build a retention pond on his site. City Manager said the issue at hand was the zone change and the water issues, as well as what type of housing would be addressed through the building permit process. Once rezoned, Mr. Winter goes into the permit process, engineers, public works, fire and police departments will take a look at it. We will probably frustrate Mr. Winter a little because we're going to address the water problem.
Traffic is another legitimate concern.
There may be some justification about the Ninth Street access. He said he has found that elderly renters prefer one-story structures. Mr. Winter said he has found that the proposed units are ideal as stepping stones to people who live in the housing for a year or two and then step up to home ownership. They are also ideal for elderly who can't get into some of the local elderly based housing due to income guidelines. City Manager said the city didn't create the problem, but it is addressing it.