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Mr.NUTrs Ci.ty Counci.l April 27, 1983 North Mrs, Scalze stated that she was not agreeable to upzonin,n, any R-1 Subur.ban property. Mrs. ScaLze stated that she had some difficulty i.n ctealing Corp. (Cont,) with an atCOrney raCher than the devel.oper. Scalze al.so pointed out that Y.he Ci.ty has not yet adopted its Shoreland Ordinance and wi.thout thi.s an environmental worl<sheet ~oould be needed f:or this proposal. Mrs. Scalze stated that she would li.ice the Planner to checlc into how much imper.vi.ous sur.face would be allowed under the proposal< Mr. Dobney stated Chat i4r. Schrier has been paying taxes on tlle property for a long peri.oct o£ time. Dobney stat:ed that the Ci.ty cannot aslc Mr. Schrier to sit Uy and not devel.op hi.s property. Mr. Dobney poi.nted out that to the besC of hi.s lrnowledge, the entire proposal toould requi.re no variances for setbaclc or density. Mrs. Scalae stated that she felt it more desi.rable to have single fam~ily backyards abutting apartments than to have singl.e f.amity homes shari.n~; a street with townhouses or. quadse Mr. 13ergstrom, a resi.dent of Iona Lane, stated that the proposal would devalue the property on Iona Lane. Mr. }3ergstrom stated that he stronp,Ly reyuesT.ed that the R-1 zoni.ng r.emain as is. Mr. ~~nson [elt the City had two opti.ons - ei.ther compromi.se or he pointed out the property w1s avail.able Lor saLe. Mr. Pierce stated that the resi.dents of Iona L,ane are only requestin~; that the zoning remain as is. Mr. 13er.gstr.om pointed out that this would be a minimum that Iona Lane resiclents would ~vant Eor a buf.fer zone Erom any apar.tments. Mr. Pahey stated that the people across the street from the proposal woutd be impacted by Che same numbers re~ardless of the outcome. Pahey stat:ed if. thi.s is the case, the R-1 and R-3 zonings should remain as is. Mr.. Fahey staCed that the density question would still have to be resol.ved to the sati.sfaction of the City and the City must also consider the drainage of the area. Fahey felt that this is the stand the City should take, unless Mr. Schrier propose.s decreased density. Mr.. Schr.ier explained the concept of commoncaall housing and i.ts af.f.ordabi.lity to buyers. Mrs. Scalze statecl that she is in f.avor of the concept, but not i.n an R-1 area. Schrier pointecl out that under his proposal there would be 50 iess aparCment units than under. the current zoni.ng for the property. Nar.dini commented t:hat Che City would be getting 1/3 less apartment units than it may get under the present zonin~;. Pa~;e -5-