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PLANNING BOARD ~~~ F.,ETING 2/18/60 Rdeeting was called to order at 8s00 P. M., the following persons being presents • Howard Dahlgren and Neil Gustafson of Carl L. Gardner & Associates, Thorshov- Cerny, Planning Consultants; Leo Ohman, David Cartwright, George Croft and Charles Otis of the Planning Commission; Harold. C. Nilsen, Mayor; George Shavor, Trustee and F,the2 E. White, Deputy Clerk and Treasurer. Dahlgren showed the maps they had prepared. Copies of Planning Report, Part 1, Survey were passed out to everyone present. The report was discussed. It was pointed auts Blank areas shown as farm land includes the largest part of the Village. Ac- tually no farms exist. Caution should be exercised to see that residential uses do not consume land suitable for commercial use which would bring a greater tax benefit. Most communities are striving for a 50~ commercial and 50~ residential division to help the tax situation. It was suggested that all property suited for commer- cial use be so zoned. The average population per dwelling unit for Falcon Heights, including private homes and apartments, is 3.l~. In 1958-1959 it cost ~~t05.00 per pupil for education.' The State pai8 X112.00 leaving a balance of X293.00 to be paid by the School District. Falcon Heights is paying X76.00 more per pupil than it costs to educate the children of Falcon Hei~^hts. Taxes on the average home are X195.00. There are six children of school age living in Apartments in Falcon Heights at present. The existing multiple family residences pay a tax return of X8,370.00 per acre. Single family residences 9815.00 z~er acre. Falcon Heights is in a strategic position being the suburb closest to the large metropolitan areas. This will tend to make the property very valuable -- too expensive for farming or nurseries, and suitable for apartments or office buildings. The University is very business minded and may, some day, decide to sell some of its land for this use, which would bring large tax benefits to the Cillage, and move their farming activities to Rosemount. St, Paul, and Minneapolis have always been nOwner occupied1f communities, but in 1958, for the first time more multiple dwelling units were built than ~arivate dwellings. Many young people find apartment living more convenient until they have children of school age, when most of them desire private homes, or apart- ment owners request that they move; and many elderly people sell their homes and move into apartments. It was suggested that most apartments be held. down to one-bedroom units. Filling Stations can be controlled by zoning if zoning specifies a filling station requires a "Special use" permit. Bill boards can be controlled if Ordinance confines signs to products which are sold in the buildings. • Home occupations mean those activities which are carried on by one man in one room. If two rooms are used or an employee hired, it becomes a business ~._