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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2006 Regular Meeting PaLye 8 Ms. Meyer replied that the traffic moves much faster, regardless of the low speed limit. Councilmember Flaherty said it should be brought to police attention. Ms. Dewing said the police are present, but they cannot patrol it all the time and traffic is very fast. Councilmember Flaherty said he would like to see more elevations and is not convinced one way or another. Councilmember Gunn stated she is leaning toward the approval of the rezoning because since she has sat on boards in the past, she knows that it was the vision that further north on County Road 10 would be more residential with town homes and scattered small office buildings. She explained that if the re -zoning is not approved, there is the potential that something else could be built on the property generating far more traffic. She stated that no matter what goes in, they will only have access off of County Road 10. She asked if the City would rather see residential or business traffic on the streets. Councilmember Stigney noted that according to the Planning Commission resolution, re -zoning to R3 is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the area. He asked what is consistent with Comprehensive Plan for the area and said he is not sure what else would go in there. He asked what the redevelopment expectation for the area is and if commercial zoning is beneficial. He said his concern is what type of development will go in the area if the town homes do not. IIe also noted he does not want to see low -end housing and would also like to see renderings of the proposed development. Director Ericson stated that on a daily basis, town homes generate fewer trips daily than a single- family home would and significantly less traffic than an office building or business. IIe said other uses of the property would generate more traffic than the town homes. Councilmember Thomas stated she appreciates the Staff report and opportunity to discuss the issue before any decisions are made. She said the problem she has is that when the Commission makes a recommendation, the Council should have a compelling reason to overturn it. She said this development may be the best shot the City has to plan for the area, and said she wants to get more information and have a specific reason to re -zone. She said she looks forward to working with Staff on this project. Councilmember Gunn asked how long ago the areas in question were zoned. Community Development Director Ericson replied that the zoning, as presented, has been that way for decades. He said the last property to be re -zoned was the Johnson property when it was re -zoned to R-O, and otherwise, the properties are reflective of historical zoning from a significant amount of time ago. Director Ericson said the designation with the Comprehensive Plan is relatively new, adopted in 2001 or 2002. He said the basis for the mixed -use designation in the area was the reflection of the desire to have redevelopment occur, and the mixed -use provided the most flexibility for the City since at the time there was no clear vision. Councilmember Gunn asked about the B-3 property, and Director Ericson said it is a former commercial property and retains the commercial designation.