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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1989 C properties should be rezoned residential in order to create a nice residential neighborhood. Boosalis stated that County Road C is a commercial street, rather than a residential neighborhood. Pierce felt that the existing B -3 property that will abutt the residential street should not be rezoned to conform to Mr. Boosalis's development. Boosalis replied that this was not his development, but a proposal that was negotiated with the City and the Iona Lane residents. Pierce felt that the County Road C properties not owned by Mr. Boosalis should have been omitted from his drawings. DeLonais asked if the issue of the B -3 lots abutting the residential street was ever discussed by the Planning Commission. The City Planner replied that the issue was discussed. Pedersen asked if Tax Increment Financing could be used to reduce the cost of the assessments for the road. The City Planner replied that TIF is already being used and resulted in decreasing the assessments to approximately $13,000 per lot. TIF will be used from both the commercial and residential portion of the development. The Planner noted that the project is a very expensive one since there is a large portion of the street which is not assessable. Krienke again suggested that a buffer zone exist on the Steneroden property. The Planner noted that in typical land use planning it is possible to screen along rear lot lines, but not possible to screen commercial property fronting on a street directly across from residential property. Therefore, land use changes usually occur on rear lot lines. Pedersen asked if there were any other options that could be looked at to reduce costs to the property owners. The City Planner replied that in addition to the TIF Page 14