Homeowners petition, speak out against Westgreen apartments

"I think the real estate contract is already signed," Pavlovich said.

The only thing the MUD can do is respond to the request for water and sewer, he said.

"If it has the capacity it can't turn them down," Pavlovich said. "We have more than adequate water and wastewater."

If the group tried to interfere, it would be a guaranteed way to get sued and lose, he said.

"Right now we have our engineer checking on the drainage issue," Pavlovich said. "But other than that, I think it is a done deal."

Greg Becker, who started the online petition against the development, said that he and many other residents are not against all development the area, just the proposed high-density project.

"We thought initially that they were negotiating with senior living apartments," Becker said, "That was okay because the traffic and security issues wouldn't be there. We would just like to see something a little more amenable to the surrounding residential area."

At the Feb. 17 meeting, Guefen representatives said there was no evidence of diminished property values in the neighborhoods around their developments.

But Becker said he is skeptical and would like to see a formal study.

Calls to Guefen for comment were not returned by press time.