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mz~u~~s City Counci.l Ju1y 24, 1985 I-P 'I'hc Clerk reported that Che Council has already adopted the ordi.nance. District The purpose of the meeti.ng is to rezone the property to conform wi.th (Cont.) the I-P Distri.ct. Mr. U~ave Prattal.one asked the difference betcoeen the I-P zoning and L-I zoninp,. T9r.. 1?ahey expla:i.ned that i.t ~is stil.l. i.nc9usCrial zoni.ng, but Uuilding requirements are di.LferenC. I'ahey commented Chat some of.' the concerns of Che property owners in the ar.ea was that thi.s area not turn into another Ryan Industriai Par.tc. Also, there was concern that thi.s not become an area cvith a gr.eat deal of outdoor storage. Mr. Iilesener poinred out that under thc I-P zoning anyChinq; that is currently in the Yorl<ton site would be allowed. Pahey also poi.nted out ,ome of the i.ndustrial parlcs in Vadnais Flei.phts that would comply oriCh Chis T-Y zoniiig. Fahey Lelt Chat f;iven the close proxi.mity oL LiCtle Canada Co St. Paul and Minneapolis, the property owners should have no problem developing thei.r property with I-Y zoning. Mr. }(yland asked the effect this zonin~ would have on taxes. P4rs. Sc11ze pointed ouC that the City has put no restricti.ons on roads or. streets for the area. I.~ahey stated that roads and sCreets will not be put zn by Che C:i.ty unless the City is pet.itioned to do so. Theretore, the new aoning shouLd have no eflecC on Caxes. Mr. 7~lylanr.l was concerned thaC stucr.o was noc allowed tmder the I-P 2one. Mr. Pahey pointed out that stucco is al.lowed up to 25% oL Che Uuil.ding exter.ior, llyland pointed out that under. Che ordinance a block bui.ldi.ng could not be constructed thaC was covered 100% with sCUCCO. Mr. Faheq agreed Chat this was true. Mr. Coll.ova po:inted ouC t:hat the feeling oL the Council was that i.f. 100% stucco was allowed, that is what Che City would get ancl there would be no brick Uuildings in the area. Mrs. P]ardini commented that thi.s point was di.scussed and it was a give and take situati.on on the part of the Council. Mr. Fahey stated that the Counci.l is putti.ng emphasis on the highest quality of bui.l.d~i.ng tllat the City can get i.n thi.s area, Mr. Dupree poi.ntect out that under th~i.s ordi.nance, pre-cast concreCe would not be allowed as o~ell as engineered steel buildi.ngs wi.th masonry or brick ln the front. Dupree also E~ointed ouC that he k~as a small piece of:' ~roperty ancl the setbactcs allowed under Che ordi.nance would talce 45% of hi.s pr.oper.ty. Pa~e -2-