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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br />because the homes are small people would buy them as investments and rent them out. He also <br />asked what the likelihood of doing the development as a PUD would be. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated it could be done as a PUD but the property owner would need to <br />agree. He then said that the City would retain ultimate control over the development through the <br />site review process should the approval of the rezoning move forward. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas said that on behalf of renters, just because a home is owned by <br />somebody and rented does not make it a bad thing. She then said that the Council is really <br />determining whether the rezoning would move forward not discussing the platting. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick asked at what point in time the public hearing would be closed to bring <br />the matter to Council for discussion. <br /> <br />Mr. Sprunck asked if anybody could give him one good defensible reason as to why population <br />density and traffic density should be increased in the area. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre asked him why it should not be since the traffic capacity is there with the <br />improvement to H2. <br /> <br />Steve Miller asked if it would be possible to rezone the lots to R-2 rather than R-3. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated the Planning Commission had asked that Staff discuss that with Mr. <br />Harstad and it is not an option because the request is for R-3. He then said that Council could <br />deny the rezone and suggest that R-2 may be more appropriate. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas commented that the rights of the property owner to develop his land <br />needed to be respected as much as the rights of the residents in the area. She then said that, if <br />there is no significant reason not to increase the density, then why should the City not do so. <br /> <br />Ron Morgan indicated that the Planning Commission spent two evenings discussing this matter <br />and, without exception, voted this down. He then said he has heard no one other than Harstad <br />speak to the benefits of this development. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre closed the public hearing at 9:24 p.m. and thanked residents for their input. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick asked for a five-minute break. <br /> <br />Council recessed at 9:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Council reconvened at 9:36 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty said he would recommend option one and recommend that the interested <br />parties meet to discuss other options such as R-2 to limit the density in the area. <br />