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1.35 would be best to leave the zoning as it is. Rezoning would serve to insure a buffer zone between the residential district -- and possible apartments. If we find against the petition, we are. - finding in favor of the apartments, If the apartments go~in, there is nothing we can do about it. In any event, somebody is goinC to get hurt either way and we hope whoever makes the decision will act in good faith and we hope that those who are hurt will not take it as a personal affront but f~1e1 everybody has done his best. All we can give you is the Planning Commission's opinion and it may not be an unanimous opinion. Kulkay Loeck's report suggested a wait and see policy and then zone accord- ing to surroundings. Shavor Loeck did not specify the Lindig Property. Ham~x Cartwright said someone is going to be hurt -- he just hoped it wouldn't be one of the children. Earl VPe now find the area is ,esentially residential. They can build Anderson several apartments on Larpenteur. .Owner does nvt have a vested right in the present classification and the Council does have the right to rezone. Limited commercial might be more appropriate. Korstad I would like to propose that the Planning Coffimission recess for a certain length of time to give them the opportunity to come in with a decision. Atty. VYe would like to continue with the matter. Christenson Korstad I meant just a short recess. The Planning Commission retired. Dahlgren Dahlgren outlined their recommendation bringing, out the facts that the property if rezoned according to petition would leave a commer- cial area of too small a size to be practical. He suggested apart- ments as shown on the developer's latest plan would be the most suitable land use - providing a good buffer between residential and commercial areas. He stated density was a little higher than permitted by the Roseville code, but that would be considered proper considering the close proximity to the City of St. Paul. The difference of about 15% being scarcely noticeable. He said if Loecks had been able to see ahead about ten years, he thinks Loecks would have straightened out the commercial zoning by making it deeper all along Larpenteur because the present trend was to require off-street parking, and the present classification wasn't ddep enough to meet today's requirements. To solve the problem of transition from residential to commercial in Roseville, they use-such buildings as clinics, office buildings, a.nd atultiple dwellings. Generally speaking, business buildings create more traffic problems than apartments. In this area the Highway Department is planning changes at Snelling and Larpenteur which should improve our traffic situation. Spring How will apartment traffic be handled?