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Mounds View Planning Commission June 5, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 11 ________________________________________________________________________ Harstad will do what he says he will do. He further stated that he does not feel it is appropriate to be discussing the rezoning when Mr. Harstad has not dealt with the co-owners of the property. Commissioner Zwirn commented that he drove over to the area and there is an elevation issue and that is why he feels that development of this property will have a negative impact on Louisa Avenue and possibly Clearview. MOTION: Zwirn. To Deny the Request of Mr. Harstad to Rezone 66 Lots Within the Red Oak Estates No. 3 Subdivision from R-1 Single Family Residential to R-3 Medium Density Residential. Commissioner Johnson asked whether the City followed up on finishing the drainage ditch as requested by a resident. Director Ericson said he is not sure how often calls are received because the calls come in to public works but noted the City is aware of a problem with Louisa that could have been resolved had the swale been created in 1974 as planned. He then said that the City now has a better ability to control development and has recordable documents to make sure that things are taken care of as planned than it did in the past. He also noted that the issue of the final grade could be dealt with as a condition of granting the building permit. Director Ericson indicated that Staff cannot recommend approval of the rezoning of the lots on Greenwood Avenue but feels that rezoning the lots on H2 would not be inappropriate provided that all contingencies are met before anything is constructed. Commissioner Zwirn said that Mr. Harstad has a responsibility and an obligation to take care of the end projects and that has not been done for those residents. Commissioner Hegland asked whether an eight unit townhome could be constructed if the R3 zoning was approved. Director Ericson indicated that nothing more than what was approved on the existing plat could be constructed. He then noted that there are a couple of six unit buildings and an eight unit building listed. Commissioner Hegland said that he does not feel anything more than R-2 zoning would be appropriate for this property. Mr. Watkins indicated that the neighbors had tried to get the builder and City to deal with the issues for years and it has been very frustrating. The Motion of Commissioner Zwirn to deny the rezoning request died for lack of a second. Commissioner Johnson agreed with Commissioner Hegland and said that even if the property is rezoned it does not seem that there would be much buildable land.