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Mr. Gustafson stated that when they started out they were asking
for medium density. This would constitute rezoning it from R -1
to medium density. This would also correspond to the City Ordinance.
It complies in every way with the ordinance, the Planning Commission
and the Metropolitan Council.
Acting Mayor Hodges stated that we put out a notice to go from R1 to
R2 and if this should be a R -3 type of hearing they would have to
go through it again.
Atty Meyers stated that you still made a specific rezoning request.
If you are getting an R -3 you may have to go through the whole thing
again. The only thing they can consider tonight is an R -2 rezoning
request. The Planning Commission recommendation is based on R -2.
If you want an R -3 put it through the Planning Commission again. You
have to make up your mind which way you want to go.
Mr. McGuire stated that he purchased the home last August and he was told
that it was zoned residential and that is the way it would stay.
One of the reasons he bought the home was because of that. First you
are talking about double bungalows - -than four - plexes, what comes next?
We have problems anyhow with the apartments around us. We will be
surrounded by apartment buildings. He disagrees completely.
Helen Houle, 7643 Edgewood, had questions regarding Lot 3.
Mr. Gustafson stated that he has owned this land for 30 years and has
paid taxes. This man just moved in last August. Now I want to develop
it into something to get out of the burden of taxes. No builder
would put in single family dwellings in property like that.
Councilman Baumgartner asked if he was going to own the four - plexes
or are you going to rent them.
Mr. Gustafson stated that he will be selling them.
John Houle, 7643 Edgewood, stated that it would be a beautiful area
to build single family dwellings.
Diane Schwartz, 7644 Greenfield, has lived in her home 6 years. We
feel that there are enough apartments and double bungalows around and
feel that it should stay R -1.
Dick Moss, 7656 Greenfield asked if we changed to R -3 or staying on R -2.
With R -3 it would require another hearing. If he wants R -3 we are
wasting our time. It has been vacant for a long time. The Council
has the responsibility to the community to discharge that responsibility.
Mr. Gustafson might be able to realize a greater gain on selling
property to a developer but I am not sure that that would be best for
the community. There would be traffic congestion, high density
population, and other problems,school problems, all the services of
the community. He suggested: Since there are homes presently here,
donate a stretch for a road as a buffer, there would be no problem
of doing whatever he wanted to with the lower half of his property.
In the area he is discussing keep it single family dwellings.
Mr. McGuire stated that the fact that he owned the property for 30
years is not a good argument as the price of lots have gone up.