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MINUTES -. _ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCx 23, 1983 PAGE 2 8:00 P.M., (3) Rezoning request from Charles Hawkins Estate, 8:30 P.M., (1~) HEARINGS Platting Request from Good Value Homes, 9:00 P.M., and t5) Subdivision request (cont.) from Hewlett-Packard, 9:30 P.M. In addition, the Council meetings scheduled far April 13 and April 27, 1983 are to be cancelled and special meetings scheduled for April 6 and April 20, 1983 at 7:30 P.M. A;otion carried unani- mously. Councilmember Eggert stated he felt that the loop roads should be s*~itched so the roads could feed onto Cleveland if that access becomes a reality and lots should be held back for this purpose. Councilmember Ciernia pointed out that Cleveland Avenue presently has heavy traffic and questioned whether or not there is a genuine need for another access to the Go~:d Value Homes Development. He felt that an unbiased planner should be hired to study the traffic flow through the proposed new residential area. Harold Nilsen, 179. Tatum, a member of the Planning Commission, read comments fmm City Planner Carl Dale and the planner hired by the Falcon Woods Task Force stipulating that if the project density exceeds the existing R-1 zoning, then an extension out to Cleveland should be re- quired and if an extension to Cleveland is necessary, it should be an expense for the developer not the general public. He stressed the fact that the proposed development will not exceed the R-1 density. John Urban of Howard Dahlgren and Associates, representing Geod Value Homes, stated that if the project were to carry Z00 to 1s0 units worth of traffic to Prior to the north, then there would be a need for another access. Since there will be only 50 homes, he felt there is no need to produce another access at a large expense. He stated they would keep the option open and study it further, but felt that at an R-1 density of less than 100 units, the need for access to Cleveland would not exist. John Peterson, Good Value Homes, showed samples of the styles of homes planned for the development and stressed the fact that the new homes will match the existing neighborhood. He estimated that a good number of the homes t~Tould be sold to "second time~~ homeowners who are buying n up r, Councilmember Ciernia felt a study dlould be done to determine: (1) if another access is necessary, (2) if se, which way, and (3) cost. After considerable discussion, Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by I~:ayor Z:arkentien, that -the Clerk Administrator be directed to contact the etropolitan Council to determine whether they would be able to furnish services to study the need for the above mentioned items, or select another planner ar traffic engineer to do a traffic and access analysis, upon Council approval, and report at the next Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Fiscal Consultant Chenoweth discussed setting hearing dates for establish- ing the Tax Increment Financing Districts within the Development District and amending the development district to include the proposed University of Minnesota Retirement Center, The parcels to be included in Tax Increment District No. 1 include: Hewlett Packard new addition (half of current parcel) Grace Lai ~ unit apartment, 1 parcel; and Good Value Homes, 50 parcels. Also, since there is the possibility of construction of the retirement center in the next few years, he recommended that Council 2 s-, DISCUSSION GOOD VALUE i~OP~S DEVELOPMENT TAX INCRE- N1ENT DIST. & DEVELOP- MENT DIST.