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°l' . f„ ~..'. Falcon Heights Planning Commission Report of 3 December J974 Public Hearing ` PRESENT: George Plant; Chairman Jim Lammers Geraldine Jenkins _ Leo S.' Ohman Charles Stone Tom 'IJystrom :~ Jack ICenefick, City Attorney B_i11 Black, Council lneinber ' BY: Jim Lammers ,.~~"" I2'E,^-1 I • Z'he purpose of the public hearing was to discuss the proposed amendment to 'the Zoning Ordiriance..Number F4 which would allow - a Planned Development District in the City of Falcon Heights. Bi11 Black explained the concept of a planned development ds- trict which would allow for variations in the strict applica- tion of the Zoning Ordinance and would permit'a developer to _ propose a creative mixed Land use and negotiate the details at this proposal with the City.` It was noted that the concept of a Planned Development District would lend itsel f very. well to the undeveloped. parcel of land west of .Tatum Street and north of Larpenteur. i . Jack Kenefick presented his draft of the proposed amendment ex- plaining that the purpose of the hearing is to discuss the'con- cept of .the amendment and not the precise legal wording, The -process for creation of a planned development district is'as follows: The .developer submits datapertinent to the site to the Planning Commission.- The developer then meets and reviews his proposal with the Planning Commmission. -'.The Planning Com- mission recommends approval of tiie concept or disapproval. Tn the case of disapprova Z'the developer could take his proposal to the City Council. In case'of approval the developer is auth- orzed to prepare preliminary development documents which would be presented at a Planning Commission public hearing. The P1an- ning Commission could then approve this preliminary development: plan with or without modification and authorize the developer o prepare a final development plan for approval at a City Council public hearing.