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tiTP]UTES C:i.ty Cotmc~i.1 May 11., 1983 Norta Suburban Concept Plan (Cont.) 7'he T'lanner stated that he is not i.n a pos~i.ti.on to judge total. uni.t count unCi1 tlle Council c~n gi.ve the applicant directa.on on the. trnnsi.t~i.onal lani use acc~pCabil.ity. 'Che Planner i.ndicated Chat: the applicant needs Counci.l. directi.on. The Planner also poinCed out thaC Mr. Schrier coul.d bu:i.ld 150 apartment units on hi.s R-3 property and use thc entire R-L property f.or dra~i.nage requi.rements. The number of: ~mi.ts coul.d exceed the transition type. of: acti.v~i.ty. The Planner stated that he f:eel.s the transi.C~i.onal. zoni.ng atternpts to resolve the issues as much as they can be resolved. Mr. Denni.s Dc~ody appearecl bef'ore the Council.. Mr. Doody present:ed the Counci.l wi.th a hi.story of. the property be~ing discussed and how i.t obtai.ned the zoni.ng that ~i.t currentl.y has. Y4r. Dnody also eYplai.ned the morator.i.um that was set: on t:he bui.ldi.n~; of apartments by a prev.i.ous Counc~i.1.. N[r, Doody questioned the amount of R-3 property that Mr. Schri.er claims that he has. TAr. Doody poi.nted out the traf:fi.c problem that: would be caused by the clevelopment. Mr. 1.)oody also po~inted out that Mr. Schrier has sold Che triangular pi.ece of: nroperty he owned whi.ch was al.so zoned R-3, Mr. Doody statect thaC the C:i.ty's ordinance states Lhat one of: i.t:s re~sons for existence i.s to preserve tk~e property values in the <lity. Mr. Doody requested that when t_he Council acts on the matter be£ore it, ehe Counci_1 do something f:or the peopl.e on this side of the. Ereeway. Mr. Fahey commented that :i.t looked lilce there wr.re some competing i.nterests amonK the nei_ghborhoods in the area. Mr. Bergstrom pointed out that the R-3 prop<~rty was est:abl~i.shed over the arguments of the ne:i~;hbors. rlr. Flerpstrom sCaCed that the Iona I..ane people di.d not want tt~e P-3 iri the f~~rst place, but wanC tti~e I~-1. to remai.n as a buf.fer to Iona I,ane. Mr. Fahey asked if the Stark ~ind Ruth Street residents war~C the number of apartments reduced whil.e the Iona Lane residents iaant the R-1 properCy to rema~i.n et> i.s. Mr, P'al~ey staCed that thE Planner's proposal was much more sCtr~ctive to hi.m than irir. Schr.ier's. Mr.. Doody asl<ed where tlie parlc was that t1r. Schrier is requi.red Co provi.de under the Parlc Ordi.nance. Mr. Fahey pointed out Chat the Park Commissi.on has requesCed th~t a cash donati.on be made rather. than l.and. Page -4-