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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 22,1997 obtained now or from the County at a later date after the Water Department transfers title of the wetland area to the County. Mr. Morelan introduced the followin~ resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 97-10-251- APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAI. PI,AT OF THE ST. PAUL WATER DEPARTMENT PROPERTYAS PRESENTED SU73JECT TO COMPLIANCE WlTH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNER AND CITY ENGINEER AND SUB.IECT TO RESOI UTION OF THE ISSUE OF TRAIL ACCESS AI.ONG THE WGTLAND PORTION OF THE PROPERTY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (5) Morelan, LaValle, Pedersen, Scalze, Morelan. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. REZONING Fahey opened the public hearing to consider the rezoning of the St. Paul OF ST. PAUL Water Department property from General Business (B-3) to Planned Unit WATER Development (PUD). The Planning Commission recommended in favor DEPARTMENT of the rezoning. PROPERTY Frank Frattalone, purchaser of the Spruce Street site owned by the Water Department, indicated that he was in favor of the rezonin~ to Planned Unit Development. It was pointed out that the rezoning is proposed for both the Spruce Street site and the Rice Street site owned by the Water Department. The City Planner noted that previous discussions by the City Council in considering the Comp Plan amendment indicated that PUD zonin~ would be appropriate. Bill Tschida, St. Paul Water Department, indicated that they had no objection to the rezoning of both sites to PUD. The Planner pointed out that a PUD zoning would open the property to uses beyond B-3. However, the City would have much more site control based on the Land Use Plan. There was no one fi•om the general public present wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by LaValle, seconded by Pedersen, the public hearin~; was closed.