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MINUTLS City Councit Feb. 27, 1985 Gor.cty i~locae Rez.oning & Subdi.vi.si.on (Conta) hir. Fahey f:elt that the proposat wotil.et be a benetit to the. nei.nhbors to T.he south. Mrs. Scal.ze expressed concern that there are properti.es on I:dgerton that coul.d request t:he ,ame thi.ng f.rom the Ci.i:y that Mr. liowe is. 21r. Pahey f.e1t Chat this request was si.milar to A.eather Oalcs in Chat a downzoning i.s i.nvolved. 14r. P'ahey staCed thaC a request such as Chis one on P;c1~;erCOn ~~~ould provi.de no overridi.ng contribution to the nei_ghborhood f:or the ne~i.ghbors. h(rs. Sca12e stated that l~teatl~er Oalcs Aad the street frontage. The Plflnner poi.nted out thaT. the street i.n I~Ieather Oaks dc.velopment is a pri.vate one. Mrs. Nardini. pointed out that Park Street is 13-3 property on a 9-ton road and as!<ed. Che advantage to the Ci.ty tmder Che l~lowe proposal.. ^1r. Pahey sCated that the proposal. woul.d prov~i.de protection to the residenti.al pro~erty that the Ci.ty has. P'ahey stated that hi.gher densi.ty residenti.al i.s not inconsi.st:enC o~ith a 9-ton road. '1'he 9-ton road was put i.n for the existinp businesses i.n Ckie area and the Ci.ty does not have to ensur.e that all. the pr.operties are developed to be con,istenT. wi.th the 9-ton road. ~1rs. Scal.ze stated thaC Che Ci.ty should not granC a vari2nce for a hardship that it i.s creaCi.n~;. Mr.. Pahey stated that the bene£it to the adjacent propert~i.es owners is cvorth somettii.ng. ilrs. Scalze commented that T4r. tlocoe could bui.lcl one 4-plex but he wants two and a certain type of. financ:i.ng. 7'he Ci.ty woul.<1 be creating a kiardshi~~ in order to grant a vari.ance. iqr. Hocae pointed out that Chere lias been no opposition to the proposal Erom the neighbors. Ftowe z~lso pointecl out thaC a doa~nzon:inY is being request:ecl. 'f.he proposal ~aoul.d also buff:er the R-1 prop=rty locnted across t11e street and th~ residenti.a7. homes in the area. Mr. Fahey stated that :i.f the CiCy had an opportun~i.ty to 1ooLc at: tl,~e are~.i ageii.n, i.t mi.~;ht: have thot.ight thaT, a Cransitional. type of zoni.ng would be better. The Gity might: reach the conc7.us~i.on thaC R-2 zon:ing woulcl be ~ood. ~4rs. Nardi.ni. felt that the proposal. o7as spoC zoni.ng for all i.ntents and p~irposes. Nardi.ni. pointed out Chat there could be development of the Peterson property that would be inconsi.stent taith t/r. Howe's proposal. Counci.l expressed concern about the use of PIJD and their avai.7.abi.l.i.ty to others in the City. The Planner stated that to daCe the City has not had requests for. a si.ngle family PUD. The Pl.anner stated that a PUD aff.ords the Ci.ty control.s anc! not just the opportuni.t~ to p,ranC variances and easements. Pawb -1?_-