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Gage De- is. Gage asked if the Council had reached a decision about ~~ 3 velop_ment his proposed. development. The Planning Commission's letter of April 24th was read, vrherein they recommended that a pro- fessional planner 1-e called in to develop an over-a11 plan for ~:he unplatted portion of the village; that a properly engineered determination of street levels and storm and sanitary sewer layouts should be made; that a neigr.borhood type of play- ground or recreational area approximately 200' x 300' be provided either by the developer, the property ovmers, or by the village before any further development is approved. A basis for series development should be studied; a stipules±ion that set-back and lot levels be approved by the Village engineer or Council; a means of access be made from Tatum St• to the playground area, the minimtun a ~. to 6' wa11_~vay; the final plap to be subject to recom^~endation and review by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission also specified that the follovring condi- tions should be considered in the overall planning for the area: Determination should 'e made of tha+ point in the de- velopment of this area at vrhich an access road from Larpenteur should be required. Investigations should be undertaken to determine if the university of i.?innesota vrould be willing to release property for an access road to the west. At the Larpen- teur Avenue end of the development, consideration should be given to business zoning or residence district C zoning as a suffer zone between_ Larpenteur and t.,his residence property. The Planning Commission emphasized +„hat no more piecemeal planning should be permi+.ted in the Village. ~~Zayor Nilsen advised that :fir. Gresham, Ljungren, :'r. Hawkins and he drove over the Hawkins Property and looked over the site and discussed the development vri+„h him. dilsen feels Hawkins would be villinT to consider an overall elan for the area :nzt he doesn't ~~rant to t>e bound by anything because he intends to continue in the nursery business. Pegarding play- ground area, ,:'r. Gage advisee that vVhile his property cost '4,500.00 an acre, `"rs. Julia Lindig, 1870 Roselawn, has arnrox- ima±ely 3-3,~l~ acres right bark of her home that she :would be -~ailling to sell at the present time for X2,300.00 an acre. There is no access to this land but he feels sure the Village could. make arrange:~~ents for an easement. He understar_ds that Art Lindig also has some property he would be lrfilling to sell. i3oi,h these nieces of property are in the area specified by the petit ion. for a playground area. In view of the .zany problems, Ltecht said he thou,,,ht we should call in a professional planner. ~';arkentien ::aid ±he Village should plat everything available to '.{eep the Lniversit~.* of I~Rin-~esota from taking it over. it vas moved by ?'ar'~ent.en ^r;d seconded bar Shavor that '..'az,or Nilsen be authorized to contact Tar. ~~onestroo and. find out,, vrhat the cost of a planni_r1g survey from rairvietiw to -~.he university Property, Larpenteur to Roselawn, and Larpenteur from Snelling west, would be and what he could do. T:.otion unanimously carried. Play- 'rs. ;;,undstrom prese:~ted the ':-ill age Council with a. Playground Ground. Survey prepared by members of the League of 'y";omen Voters. Sewer Attorney Graham advised that the sewer rental increase eras rental. passed by th° St. Paul City Council Tuesday, the 22nd. It krill be published Saturday, the 2-:5th.