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Mounds View City Council October 13, 1986 Regular Meeting Page Eleven Councilmember Haake stated she feels JLN is a good development, but she has been concerned about having a ring -road from the very beginning, and she reviewed sections of the Comp Plan which refer to the ring -road concept, including the Development Framework Commercial goals and policies, goal 2, policy G and J, Industrial goals and policies, goal 2F, Residential goals and policies, goal 2, Commercial uses, Transportation goals and policies, goal 8, E and F, Streets and Parking, Collector Streets, and Ring Roads. She stated she would get the information together for the Council that she was referring to. She also added that she feels the intent all along was to have a ring -road system in that area. Councilmember Haake stated she would like more time and discussion on the road alignment and concerns the residents have. She added she likes what the development will be, and she agrees the property owner has the right to develop his land as best he cam, but they must remember the residents and their concerns. Councilmember Hankner stated there is no mandate in the Comp Plan, with the way it is worded, and they need to balance the whole thing out. She stated she feels JLN has done a good job, and she would also like more time to work with the residents and JLN further. She stated she feels the concept is alright, except for the access onto County Road H2. Director Thatcher reported the Planning Commission has not addressed the concept plan, as they did not have a quorum earlier in the month, but the three Commissioners who were present felt it was a good plan, and they do want to discuss the parking again. Attorney Meyers reminded the Council the Planning Commission is an advisory commission only, except for variances. Mayor Like stated that in visiting with the residents of the area last Saturday, he was told by many that stop signs on Quincy would alleviate their concerns. Councilmember Hankner stated she gets the impression +here is mistrust on the part of the residents. Councilmember Quick stated there is an area of the City that has a zing-road, in Silver Lake Woods, and the same complaints and concerns were expressed by the citizens then, and they are fears of the unknown. He stated he feels stop signs, side walks and so forth will address these problems. He added that if the area was developed as R1, R2 or R3, they 10. Consideration of Resolution No. 2109