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August 22, 1977 Page 10 MSP (Pickar- Baumgartner) to continue the public hearing for the O'Neil commercial and residential development at 7:45 PM on StTtemher 12, 197/and that the Staff be directed to contact Short, Elliot, Hendrickson and Associates and have them apply themselves specifically to the questions of the development and how it affects the surrounding territory as to water table drainage. 5 ayes MSP (Ziebarth- Hodges) to amend the previous motion to include information on the Scotland Green development as to the water table before and after the addition was put in and to get an idea of what the agreement would look like to insure the City that the parking lot would be put in. 5 ayes Bob Glazer asked what general conclusion was drawn from the environmental impact study that had been done. Mayor Pickar replied that it was not disfavorable as far as the City was concerned. Councilmember Baumgartner asked that Mayor Pickar's statement become part of the record. Mayor Pickar reminded the citizens that no further notice would be given as to the continuance of the public hearing to September 12 at 7:45 PM. He then recessed the hearing and opened the public hearing on the Northcrest Park development. NORTHCREST PARK INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOP- MENTGENERAL CONCEPT PLAN Bill Beim of Pinecrest Properties stated that it was very difficult to define a P.U.D. (Planned Unit Development) and that this was both his and the City's first experience with one. The area to be developed would include apartments, office /warehouse, office, motel office, retail commercial and restaurants commercial. Aslanidis stated the Comprehensive Plan suggested a P.U.D., with a mixture of uses and provides a tool to work with. Mr. Aslanidis stated that a median cut on Highway 10 between County Road H and County Road H2 would minimize the traffic that would exit onto H2. He also stated that the planned curb cuts on H2 had been cut to four from eight, at the request of the Planning Commission. They have checked the drainage plan witn Short,Elliot, Hendrickson and Associates. The drainage pond is proposed to collect water from the area,onthe south side and a smaller holding pond might be developed on the east side. They will have a better idea once Rice Creek has approved the plan. Mayor Pickar stated that the plan is up for approval of the concept and that a public hearing would be held again and that the Council is just to act upon the concept tonight. Lucille Miller, 5287 Raymord asked how many apartment buildings would be put up on H2. Mr. Aslanidis replied a tota: of 129 units were planned, and they were not certain yet how many buildings that would involve. Mrs. Miller asked if the City had not at one time said there would be no more apart- ment buildings allowed in Mounds View. Mayor Pickar replied that yes, the City had said they would not rezone any more property. However, the property in question is already zoned for apartments. Mrs. Miller asked if duplexes could be built instead. 1r. Aslanidis replied that duplexes were a possibility but that it all depended upon the market requirements in the future and that apartments were planned.