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Attorney Kenefick replied that there is no exact definition <br />of spot rezoning. <br />George Kilgriff, 1739 Tatum, inquired what size the <br />watermains are in this area, and what the fire chief <br />would consider adequate. <br />Chief Helbig stated that they are twelve inch mains with <br />approximately 60 pounds of pressure and that he feels <br />this would be adequate. <br />Questions regarding the storm and sanitary sewer systems <br />capacities and the drainage study report were answered <br />by the City Engineer. <br />Reverend A. G. Lewis asked if this proposal would have <br />any adverse affect of the surrounding property. <br />Tor. Cooperman answered that he felt any developments or <br />redevelopments had some kind of adverse affect on <br />surrounding property. <br />Mr. Moder explained at this time they are not spot <br />rezoning, that they are taking two areas which are <br />zoned differently and rezoning them to one use. <br />Mayor Warkentien explained that the Council had hop ed <br />to have an overall plan worked out for the rezoning of <br />all the property in this area, but that no proposals <br />were completed at this time. <br />Mr. George, 17.8 Tatum, suggested that a traffic survey <br />be made during the school year which would show increased <br />amount of traffic on Laroenteur Avenue due to students <br />going to the University. <br />Councilman Black corrected the Planning Commission minutes <br />which stated that it felt 35 units per acre in density was <br />too high. The request is for 26 units per acre. <br />Mr. Cooperman explained that the plan was to go up instead <br />of having urban sprawl. He stated that a building of <br />five stories would provide more open space and green grass <br />then a three story building spread over the grounds. <br />Chet Saunders inquired if th ere was any stipulation requiring <br />a green or open space barrier between the ar~artments and the <br />adjacent property owners. <br />Attorney Kenefick inquired if permission was received from <br />the T~amsey County Highway Department to utilize existing <br />entrances on and off Larp enteur Avenue. Mr. Heglund replied <br />that there were no objections on the part of the County. <br />Bev Boekerman, 1773 Tatum, stated that she felt with an <br />apartment complex of this type there are bound to be a <br />lot of domestic problems and asked that the Council <br />consider the saf ety factor of the residents of the City <br />and future residents of the apartment complex. <br />~~ <br />