“I’m not interested in calming traffic,” Hoipkemier said. “I’m interested in keeping the neighborhood quiet and family oriented.”

Hoipkemier was one of more than 80 residents who gathered Monday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, to voice concerns about the project. It calls for the demolition of rental housing in the area and the creation of upscale apartments, condominiums and a parking garage.

Tom Caulder, who lives at 152 Chesterfield Parkway, criticized the city for not asking residents to critique the project while the developer was drafting plans.

“I feel like the community didn’t have a chance to ask (if) we have a plan or not,” Caulder said. “It’s too late to stop this right now.”

Tim Schmitt, an East Lansing community development analyst, said the city is making an effort to hear the concerns of residents.

“By no means is it too late to have your voice heard,” Schmitt said. “We would like to get further input.”

For Dawn Martin, who lives on Sunset Lane, concerns centered around how the development would affect Valley Court Park.

“I think that it’s going to change the nature of Valley Court Park,” Martin said. “I think it will change it into someone’s backyard.”

During a Feb. 25 meeting about the project, residents raised concern about traffic the development could bring to surrounding neighborhoods.

The city and developer made changes to the project to reflect the residents’ concerns, including reducing the size of the development’s proposed parking garage and building fewer apartments.

Some changes were made after MSU declined to include the MSU Museum in the project.

“People like it here because it’s a real neighborhood and it’s not exclusive,” Hoipkemier said. “I love the neighborhood — it’s home.”