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MINUTPS City Counci.l. May il, 1983 North Suburb3n Concept I'].an (Cont.) The Png~i.neer repl.ied t:hat after concept approval i.s ~;i.ven, i.t would be up t:o Mr. Schr:ier's engi.nc:er to c(etermi.ne th~is. Mr, 1'ahey stated that: he does not want: to appr.ove apart:merits i.f i.t comes to the po;i.nt that there is i~~ot enou~;t~ room becUUSe a holdinp, pond would be requi.red. Mr.. Pahey stated that he feels thr_ Ci.ty should z•equi.r.e ~a fi.l.trati.on system on the properCy as was required For. Gopher Electronics. Sr_al.ze poi.nted out thaC a drainage pond may lessen the number of units al.l.o~aable on the proper.Cy. 'I'he ]7,ngi_neer sCated Chat if the Counc~i.l accepts the concept, the l.oss oL units wo~il.d come latPr, not at thi.s time. The City Plannec stated Ch~t the clecisi.on in front of the council i.s not of number of units and not of zoni_ng. Zt i, a decision of concepte There i.s Che concept aC; ].~nd use relat~i.onshi}~s whi.ch su~Fests a transition From resi.dent:~i_al r.,oni.ng to h:igh clensi.Cy z.onin; and a calculaCion concept. 'I'he Planner stated that there is the potei~t:i.al. f.or ].7? uni.ts, however, at th:i.s time thc: ling~ineeir cannot cal.culrste Che land t)aat ~.oouLd be lost clue to ri.ght-of.-wny ancl partci.ng spaces< T.hi.s cz~nnot: be calcu:lated until the concept ,is approved. 7t wi_11 <~lso be the developer's responsiUi.l.:i.ty to c(etermine the drai.nage anct other factors, and th~i.s ~a~i11 determ-ine the number of ani.ts a1l.owable. "Che Pleinner stuted that t:he Council. can ei_ther ].eave the property zoned as i.s or approve the concept of a transi.t:ional type zoni.ng. The ]?7.anner fel.t Yhat the (;i.ty's pol:i.cy of want:in, no more apartments in the Ci.ty ~vould point Co the trans~iti.onal zoning as tt~e best a7.ternaCive of the t~ao. The Planner. reported that °4r.. Schrier tias ~resented a maxi.mum density that coould be a7.lowed on the propert.y. The Planner felt thaC Che tr.ansition Ln zoni.ng was posi[:ive. The Pl.anner also pof.ntect out that i.t would provi_de for more owner-occupied units and he felt thi.s was also positive. The Planner presenCed the Co~mci.l. wi.Ch a concept pl.an that. he r.leveloped f:or the Schri.er property. 't'he Planner staCed th~t in thc: Schrier. concept thc townliouses ~~re t:oo crowded on the lake and the dr.ai.na~e may be bloclcect by thi.s. The Planner Pel.t: that his eoncept i.ncceased tlie buf.fering to Tona Lane. Mr. Licht stated tk~aC he sT_r.ongly disagrees with tl~ie den,~i.ty proposed by Mr. Schrier and also feels that access must b~ provi.ded to the Prat:talone prop~rty. Uncler the plan prepareci by t4r. I.icht the densi.ty i.s proposed at 1.38 uniCS, 'Che I'lanner stated that imder his pr.oposal an linvironmental. Worlcslleet would noe be necessary because the un~i.ts are mider 150. Page -7-