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1,'32 cohesion with the rest of the Village. Falcon Heights is an area of beautiful residential homes. We should give primary concern to our homes. Mr. & Mrs. Lindig own this property. They haven't sold it. No one is particularly affected. There is-no vital dollar and cents loss. P1o money out of pocket. Residents owning nearby property face certain depreciation. People across the street could apply for reduction in taxes so net gain is not real at all. He suggested the Council consider the rights of the community and individuals as of paramount importance. Attorneys don't usually go into zoning requirements when advis- ing prospective real estate buyers. People saw the greenhouse there and naturally expected it would always be there. It is apparent there should be an overall plan by an impartial planner. ~~ He urged the Council to adopt the petition as presented. Nilsen Nilsen asked if anyone had a question to ask Attorney Anderson. Nilsen said he could not reconcile the petition asking for re- zoning to Residence "B'~ with the former statement of petitioners that they would like to have an office building on the site. How can you rezone to Class "B" Residential when people have already stated they preferred a super market or an office building2 Korstad I understood Dahlgren recommended an Office Building as the best use for the land in question. We still are not opposed to an office building going in on all the Lindig property. We still believe the proper zoning for the Lindig broperty sould be single or double dwellings. Kulkay Their main objection was that the apartments would create a terrif- ic traffic hazard. We feel that with 68 apartments, you are bound to have a parking problem and the tenants would park on Fry. He also fears a water shortage. Nilsen There has been a lot of talk about restricting traffic across Fry. That is impossible for there is a large parking lot south of Larpenteur from Fry Street. Many of the people come from Minneapo- lis acid they must be allowed to turn and proceed toward Minneapolis. The Council has passed an ordinance restricting traffic to 10,000 pounds gross weight which means that only trucks that service the homes on the street will be allowed to travel on the street. The only way to ~;et away from increased traffic on St. Mary's Fry, P~:aple Knoll and Garden is to close the entrance off Snelling ig it can be legally done. Korstad You can't do anything to solve the traffic problem on Fry, St. Mary's, Garden or Maple Knoll be permitting ~ - 17 unit apartment buildings on Fry. That is bound to increase traffic. A. R. Klein Klein thanked the Council for giving consideration to their peti- tions. Be expressed concern over the fact that it had been reported that these petitions were not read by all the people who signed them (petition containing 675 names). ~+'~ith all due respect to people who rent apartments, they are transient and do not have the same interest in a community that a property owner has. The traffic will in- crease. They are in constant fear for their children's safety. Increasing traffic by 100 to 128 cars won't help any. He asked if the Council felt they would have another opening directly across the highway from the apartment building. Nilsen We are studying on that now.