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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 29, 1982 PAGE 3 • Planner Carl Dale indicated that the plat as proposed is probably not going to cause a great deal of public harm but it will not be in the best interests of the citizens of Falcon Heights. Mr. Dale made the following recommendations: (1) require the developer to construct a temporary turnaround on the west end of Ruggles Street; (2) retain some kind of control over future closing of Prior simply by having the respective attorneys write an easement to close the street; (3) he agrees with the neighbors that there should be an overall plan for the Hawkins-Hermes property; and (!~) cash flow-- be sure the people intend to build on the property. He feels that the Planning Commission should start with a standard plat for the entire area and one way would be to use section 14.6. If the property is platted piece-meal, single family housing is proper for this area providing the drainage problems are addressed. He again stated it is important to set up some standards and guidelines and meet with the neighbors to accomplish them. Harold Nilsen makes reference to a statement made at the University of Minnesota whereby 95 percent of the people in the r'uture will not be able to afford single family housing. Labalestra states that he feels that PUD is the best way to develop the property so that the City has total control. Brad Lemberg pointed out that negotiations are in the final stages • with the University of Minnesota for an access to Cleveland. If the preliminary plat were approved tonight, Ruggles Street would not be able to be connected because of the curvatures needed would be impossible for auto traffic. Therefore, the street would have to be realigned to make the connection. He felt since the University is so close to approving the access, it would not be in the best interests of the City to change where the access across University property should be located. Mr. Lemberg also stated that the sewer capacity for this preliminary plat would be adequate. CARL DALE CITY PLANNER HAROLD NILSEN JOHN LABALESTRA BRAD LEMBERG CITY ENGINEER Attorney Swanson questions Harold V~estin regarding the procedure for S~~rANSON applying for approval of the preliminary plat. Is it being correctly CITY ATTORNEY requested under section 16.l~? Jir. V'destin replies that if some other method should be used for approval, he is willing to change it in any way in order to obtain approval of the preliminary plat for the Bernwood Addition. t~ir. Dale again made recommendations for t he preliminary plat and made CARL DALE reference to the points explained above. Larry Stowe, representing the Neighborhood Task Force, feels they LARRY STOV9E, have had to be on the defense because of the nature of the plans; NEIGHBORHOOD makes reference to their March 22nd letter previously submitted; TASK FORCE urges the Planning Commission to confer with the Neighborhood Task Force to establish criteria; and feels that the present preliminary •