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1 Councilmember Makowske there would be no problem increasing the • 2 sideyard setbacks next to Mr. Oertwich' s property as requested by the 3 neighbors . 4 Mr. Hill told the Councilmember the site could accommodate a private 40 5 foot wide road but a 60 foot wide public street would leave inadequate 6 setbacks for the adjoining townhome units. 7 Mr. Hoium indicated 37 units were all his firm believed they could 8 handle at this time but if they were successful in selling those right 9 away, he could see the possibility of adding 15 or more units to the 10 undeveloped land to the south for which a private road could probably 11 be negotiated to connect with the street through this project accessing 12 onto Silver Lane. 13 Mr. Childs interjected at this point that he had calculated thee would 14 be a little more than three acres of undeveloped land available on Lots 15 5 , 6 , and 7 , which would mean no more than about 21 townhomes at the 16 density Evergreen was proposing for their current project. 17 Project Name Changed to Evergreen Townhomes of St. Anthony 18 Mr. Hoium said the name change had been made when the presence of a 19 Silver Oaks residential project close by was drawn to their attention. W21 20 Council Action Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Ranallo to follow the recommendations 22 of the Planning Commission and to authorize the City Attorney to 23 prepare the ordinance which would be necessary to change the zoning 24 from R-1 ( single family dwelling) to R-3 ( townhome) for the 37 unit 25 townhome project proposed to be constructed by the Evergreen 26 Development Corporation on the parcel legally described as Lots 1 , 2 , 27 and 3 Block 4 and Block 2 , Mounds View Acres 2nd Addition, Ramsey 28 County, Minnesota, and generally described as a vacant parcel 5 . 3 29 acres in size located east of Fordham Drive, south of Silver Lane, and 30 west of the Soo Line railroad tracks . As recommended by the Planning 31 Commission, the zoning would only be changed on the conditions that: 32 1. The Zoning Ordinance not be put into effect until detailed plans 33 have been received from the developer to include berming or 34 screening along the railroad track area; trees and shrubbery 35 along the western edge of the property; and an increased sideyard 36 setback on the northwest corner. 37 2. Drainage would be subject to City engineering approval. 38 In allowing the rezoning process to be started, the Council finds , as 39 did the Planning Commission, that: 9