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Mounds View Planning Commission May 1, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ renters because there are good and bad renters and good and bad homeowners. He also explained that the City cannot legally require owner-occupied housing. Chair Stevenson pointed out that the proposed square footage of each unit is 1750 square feet and said that this should not be a low rent facility. Commissioner Hegland requested clarification of the zoning of the property and the Comprehensive Plan. Director Ericson indicated he felt the City simply missed the mark with regard to the land use designations of the parcels on the Comprehensive Plan because he feels it was always the intent that those parcels be zoned for medium density development, not low density as indicated by the Plan. Linda Matinen, daughter of the property owner who resides at 7767 Groveland Road addressed the Commission and explained they did not want a rezone to R-1 to match the Comprehensive Plan especially in light of the fact that her mother had received Council approval to rezone the property to R-2 a number of years ago. Leonard Sandell of 7735 Silver Lake Road asked whether the property should be rezoned to R-1 as indicated by the Comprehensive Plan. Director Ericson explained there is an error on the Comprehensive Plan because the Plan should have reflected the current zoning of the parcels and it does not. He then indicated the City agreed to rezone the property to R-2 in 1983 and the other property to R-3 which means the Comprehensive Plan should have been updated to indicate that zoning change. Mr. Sandell suggested the property should be offered up for sale to other developers in the interest of fairness. He then commented that he feels there is a difference between owned units and rental units and he would prefer if this was an owner-occupied development. Keith Cummins of 7729 Knollwood Drive suggested that for planning purposes it may make more sense to go from residential to the two-plexes and then to the apartments rather than this six-unit development. He also commented that there are already two four-plexes on Groveland Road that are in a constant state of disrepair and something like that would negatively impact the neighborhood. Ron Steffen of 7729 Groveland Road said he does not want to see a six-plex on the property. He then said his backyard backs up to the north property and he would prefer that the trees stay there rather than development. Chair Stevenson pointed out that the property next to Mr. Steffen is already zoned R-3 and the developer has received preliminary approval to construct a six-unit building.