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October 23, 1978 Page 2 Lloyd Scott, 5100 Red Oak Drive, stated that he has a bad water problem with the City water coming in rusty. Mayor Pickar asked how long he had been experiencing the problem; Mr. Scott replied that they had had trouble since they moved in eight years ago and had already had to replace the water heater. He added that he had spoken to various City officials but had not been informed of any resolutions to the problem. Mayor Pickar asked if any of the neighbors in the area had experienced the same problem. Mr. Scott replied that a few had, but not as frequently. Mayor Pickar replied that the City would be getting back to Mr. Scott on the problem. Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive, referred to the Series 1973 issue and asked what Task Force had been formed to relieve basement flooding. Mayor Pickar replied that it was the same Task Force that Mr. Loeding had been on. He added that he would like a copy of the report Mr. Loeding was referring to so he could reply to him further. REZONING OF 2291 KNOLL DRIVE FROM R -1 SINGLE TO R -2 DUPLEX RESIDENT?AL DISTRICT 7:45 PM Mayor Pickar recessed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing on rezoning of 2291 Knoll Drive. Mayor Pickar explained that the applicant, Mr. Jurgensen, has aksed the City for permission to rezone from R -1 to R -2. He added that Mr. Jurgensen had appeared before the Planning Commission on August 9, and the Planning Commission recommended that the rezoning not be granted as it is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and would be spot rezoning and it is not compatible with the neighborhood, and the petitioner has not demonstrated a need for the property to be rental property. Mayor Pickar added that Staff has informed the Council that the arrangement in the home does meet R -2 duplex definitions. George Hall, 2307 Knoll Drive, stated that he had no objections to the rezoning. Neil Johnson, 2277 Knoll Drive, stated that he was not in favor of residential rezoning from R -1 to R -2. He stated that he moved to Mounds View from St. Paul to get away from multiple family dwellings. Mr. Johnson also stated that he was concerned with parking congestion and that he was afraid this rezoning could set a precedent for further spot rezonings. John Oberdahl, 2274 Knoll Drive, stated that he was against the rezoning as there were enough cars in the street already and that he was afraid the value of property would go down. Shirley Berg, 2291 Lois Drive, stated that she had no objections to the rezoning and that she felt the extra cars would cause no more problems than those created by families with grown children living at home. Charles Wilkes, 2283 Knoll Drive, stated that he felt it wac a Quiet section of town and that a multiple dwelling would deviate from it. Jerry Linke, 2319 Knoll Drive, stated that he disagreed with Mr. Wilken. Councilmember Ziebarth asked if there were any other duplexes in the area. Mr. Jurgensen replied that there were none. Councilmember Hodges stated that spot rezoning requests had come up in the past and