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designated parkland in the comprehensive plan. 3. The provision of an LRT zone requires some discussion. Obviously, LRT planning is a regional plan and the provisions in the city's comprehensive plan may never come to pass. (The LRT is- substantially expensive and controversial.) However, its inclusion in the plan is important since its presence has major implications for at least a portion of the city. Metro Council will be carefully reviewing the plan to assure that the LRT question is clearly addressed. These are a few points to discuss: * Does the city support LRT development? * At this time is Snelling the best route through the City? * LRT Stop at Snelling and Larpenteur. Stressing the importance of a stop at Snelling and Larpenteur in the plan may assist with its reality in the future. The absence of a stop here would mean that the LRT would probably not bring much direct additional development to the area. * Redevelopment of the southeast corner of Snellino and Larpenteur The LRT zone in the plan may have little impact on the existing land use and development trends with the exception of the southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur. As stated in the plan, if redeveloped the corner should meet the high density demands and setbacks of property across the street from an LRT station. Although this may occur, rigidly applying these standards might preclude any development on this corner until LRT becomes a near reality, possibly twenty years. There are also no guarantees that this corner will be a stop. One might also make the case that the market demands associated with a major transportation shift, like LRT, will create • a shift in land use once the line is close to being a reality, regardless of the existing land use. On the other hand, having a development that is consistent with future density around an LRT might eliminate another phase of development. Hollvwood Court stability The LRT zone should be designated in a manner that doesn't affect the public's perception of the stability of the Hollywood Court neighborhood. Due to the tenuousness of the LRT plan and stops, it would be undesirable to give homeowners and future homeowners the impression that the neighborhood is imminently subject to change when there are so many variables out of the city's control in LRT planning and siting. 4. The implementation strategies dealing with smaller lot sizes and and "cottages" to accommodate aging family members and non two parent headed households. (Attachment 2) Fred Hoisington convincingly suggested that local land use patterns should increasingly accommodate different family styles for a population and society that does not have the affluence or spending power of the 1980'x. He proposed smaller lots, and apartments and cottages for aging family members. What does this mean for Falcon Heights? To respond to this suggestion it is important to put Falcon Heights in a metropolitan perspective. The following points are important in assessing the city's housing competitiveness and strength over the •