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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 13, 2008 development issue is the eventual redevelopment of the Rice Street/Highway 36 interchange, the Rice Street/County Road B-2 intersection, and improvements to Rice Street itself. District 6-south of Highway 36 and west of 35E. The area is virtually full developed with commercial uses including St. Jude Medical. Additional office and office-warehouse uses on the small amount of remaining land would be appropriate. The Planner noted, that there is someone interested in developing an acute-care, assisted-living facility on the vacant parcel within this district. These developers will likely pursue a Comp Plan amendment to this end. The Planner indicated that while this would be a residential use, it is not a traditional residential use, and the developers have indicated that the use has worked well in other similar areas. The developers would likely pursue a PUD zoning for the property. It was the consensus of the Commission that the acute-care, assisted living use would be acceptable for this area. District 7-area east of 35E and in the northeast quadrant of the interstate and Highway 36. This is a large area ofsingle-family residential land. The area is fully developed except for the possibility of an additional lot split or two. No change is expected in this area. District 8-east of 35E along Rice Street. This is the older village area of Little Canada with a mix of institutional uses, single-family homes, and small commercial buildings. The area is fully developed and over time it is expected that some of the homes along Little Canada Road may seek redevelopment. The City will consider these requests with attention to architecture and site planning, reflecting a more traditional village development patters along with case-by-case environmental improvements. The Commission and Planner discussed the village concept of this area, and it was felt that this area added character to the community and was unique to Little Canada. District 9-southeast quadrant of 35E/694 and includes a highly varied mix of land uses including single-family, townhouse development, multi-family, parks, and office-warehouse uses. The City has taken an active role in upgrading multiple family housing standards due to concerns over public safety issues in this neighborhood and will continue to do so. In the north portion of the district there is an undeveloped area of nearly twenty acres divided by a power transmission line. Residential uses are planned to continue to the south of this line with consideration for some limited attached housing, and office or limited industrial uses to the north. Knudsen asked whether the Comp Plan contained an environmental focus. The City Planner noted Zoning Code changes that increased residential lots sizes and put restrictions on impervious surface coverage in order to retain -5-