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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 12, 1982 PAGE 3 The compromise proposal is based upon the intregity of the underlying zoning and allows the developer a very generous increase over the zoning. They have no objections to any specific developer including American Shelter. 'Phey simply are looking for criteria and any developer that can satisfy this criteria with a plan that will meet the requirements of the Planning Commission and the City Council, they are in agreement. Carl Dale evaluated the suggestions submitted to him by the Task Force and stated the material generally makes three basic recommendations: (1) There is no general opposition to a PUD zoning approach, and, in fact, there seems to be a recommended approach; (2) Vlhile a typical single family home subdivision meeting code requirements would be acceptable, a pUD plan with diversified types of housing with increased dwelling unit density not to exceed 1~0 percent over that presently oermi.tted by R-1 single family home zoning might also be acceptable. (3) A PUD development with. increased dwelling unit density should be aoproved by the City Council only under certain standards or guidelines as outlined in the written material submitted. • V)hile he had no objections to many of the recommendations submitted, he felt some needed clarification and some needed elaboration or auagmentati on and~or modification. He made specific comments and recommendations which can be found in his April 9th report. He stated he would be willing to rewrite the criteria which would include the recommendations he has along with the recommendations of the Task Force that wrould make them more workable for all concerned. This would not take a large amount of time. Jim Bourquin again stated that he would like to know specifically what the financial aids amounted to that the city receives for keeping the population above 5,000. A discussion ensued regarding the amount of funding and from vaha,t sources. Larry Stowe furnished information he had gathered from the Department of Revenue regarding population figures and the money received from local government aids from the state. He also stated that the ~dSA funds would not be cut off but the City would have to make their needs known. He has serious reservations about basing the change in zoning on trying to get more people in the City as a way to increase the state aid to the City. CARL DALE CITY PLANNER JIM BOURC`UIN LARRY STOVVE Erma Olson stated that when the Metro Council released their figures on ERMA OLSON population she talked at length with the State demographer regarding her interpre±,ation of the information. The Demographer stated .that the • population in Falcon Heights has decreased for the last 20 years and the only way the population will increase is by adding new housing.