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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 Director Ericson said the Comprehensive Plan designates the area as mixed -use, Planned Unit Development, within which housing is indicated as a component. He stated the proposed development project is consistent with such a mixed -use designation. Director Ericson said a concern is the project is due to a remaining PUD area that could no longer be used if the town home project would go forward. He said the Planning Commission felt the townhouse project was not what the City was looking for and was not consistent with the Planning Commission and City's vision for the area. He said the resolution attached recommends denial. Director Ericson said the Planning Commission is requesting that the City authorize a market analysis of the property if the re -zoning is denied. He said that the Planning Commission considered other potential uses of the property, and considering traffic on the corridor, determined the town home project is not what they felt should go on the property. Director Ericson said a notice of a public hearing was sent out to property owners within 350 feet. He said that while the Planning Commission is recommending denial, Staff feels the project is not inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan, but the City Council has discretion regarding re -zoning. He advised that the Council has to be consistent with Comprehensive Plan, but it is the Council's discretion to determine what is or is not consistent. He said the ordinance could be presented at the next meeting, but if the Council does not believe it is justified, a resolution for denial will be presented at the July 10, 2006 Council meeting. Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. Donna Meyer, 2812 Sherwood Road, said she does not want the re -zoning. She said traffic on Groveland Road and Sherwood Road is horrible and she does not support the project. Sandy Dewing, 2816 Sherwood Road, said a lot of traffic travels on Groveland Road and a lot of police are on the road. She said it is a residential area and she is impressed with the quality of the area. She said she is concerned that town homes will degrade the neighborhood and congest the roads. She asked where the traffic will go and that there are a lot of people going into a small area. She said she likes having some space, and said she is opposed to having town homes on the particular spot. She said that she is not against town homes, she is against having a much denser zoning area. She said her neighborhood will likely pick up some traffic from Medtronic and asked then what her options would be. Brian Bourassa, representing Intergra Homes, presented to the Council his vision of the town home development and spoke of the traffic impact. He said that the Staff report is quite thorough and that Integra reacted to public and Staff comments and have hopefully taken into account their comments. He said the two -unit reduction was significant to re -position units, reduce the number of people residing at the development, and add parking. He said compared to the last layout, there are many more side -yards to side -yards.