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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 8, 1995 The City Planner indicated that the City can control the development of the sites through zoning. The Water Department is asking the City for some direction on how it would like to see the property developed so that they can market it accordingly. Knudsen asked how many parcels could be developed from the sites. Knudsen also suggested that rather than break the Rice Street site up, it could be developed as one large office development. Knudsen asked if the City could establish some parameters on the size of the site. The Planner suggested that the Rice Street site could be zoned PUD. PUD zoning would give the City the site control it wants, since it would also indicate the land use for the site. This is similar to what was done along Country Drive. Keis suggested that a regional commercial land use would be appropriate for the Rice Street site. The Planner suggested that the Commission consider the specific kinds of uses they would like to see developed on the sites. Knudsen was unsure of the depth of the Rice Street site, and the effect that soil conditions and topography will have on development. The Planner indicated that the topography and soil conditions make the site more realistic as an office location rather than retail. An office building development is more flexible in the way it uses the topography of the site to its advantage than retail development would be. If the City wants to develop the site in a coordinated fashion, it should state that, rezone to PUD, and list the land use in the Comp Plan as office. Knudsen felt that given the access to the Spruce Street site, that site may be better suited to industrial development. Garske stated that he would like to know the depth of the sites. Knudsen suggested that if the site is not deep enough 2 PAGE 4