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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING <br />JANUARY 12, 1996 <br />The Planner pointed out the large oversized lots <br />developed with somewhat older houses. The Planner <br />indicated that Demont is a busy street because of the <br />traffic from the condominiums and townhouses. <br />Keis stated that with the lake on the other side of the <br />houses, he was not sure mid-density was necessary. <br />Fahey stated that he would rather leave this area low <br />density and concentrate the City's efforts on the Rice <br />Street redevelopment area. <br />Morelan asked if the concern was the freeway. <br />The Planner replied that it was not. The Planner <br />indicated that there is not much of a neighborhood <br />given the apartment development on the south side of <br />the street and there are high traffic volummes on the <br />street. Over the long term, people do not want to live <br />in this sort of single-family area. <br />Morelan suggested that townhouses might work in this <br />area. <br />The Planner indicated his feeling is that single-family <br />would not continue to exist over the long term. <br />Scalze felt the area should be left single-family for <br />now, pointing out that the issue can always be <br />revisited in 2o years. <br />The Planner suggested some text could be added <br />indicating that single-family may not be the best long- <br />term use of this area. <br />The Planner reviewed the east side of the City adjacent <br />to the freeway. It was the recommendation of the <br />Planning Commission to extend the industrial site along <br />Centerville Road east of DeSoto, given that there is <br />not much quality industrial land left. <br />Scalze pointed out that when property owners purchased <br />their homes along DeSoto and Costa Lane, DeSoto Street <br />was the delineating line of the industrial property. <br />The Planner felt the industrial could be extended north <br />of Allen up to Vanderbie. <br />9 <br />