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-3- Sid Johnson was- present to request conceptual approval for his proposal to build seven townhouses on the corner of 37th Avenue N.E. and Chandler Drive N.E. , which. will be known as Chandler Court Townhouses. Mr. Berg advised the preliminary site plans show no apparent variances required, but since the property is presently zoned R-4, Multi-Family, - either a conditional use permit or a change in zoning. to R-3 -would be necessary. The developer said his proposal will result in a less intensive use than an eight ;I unit apartment building which could be built under the R-4 zoning. He did not see an apartment house as economically -feasible and con sidered the site more suitable for townhouses. He told the Commis- a sion- the problems of drainage and poor soil condition of the site will be remedied to meet the specifications of the City .Building ! ' Inspector and the proposed units-appear to meet the City's require- ments as to total area. He saw his- planned removal of the question- able fill and construction of the`,tuck-i-n garages on --good soil in i the rear of the townhouses- as satisfying the staff' s concern about drainage from the property. He concluded by saying the townhouses will be of average size and will be in the $55 ,000 to $60 ,000 price i range,- built either -for individual ownership or rental. The Commission consensus was that they would be willing to cooperate with Mr. Johnson to provide the development of the_ site as proposed. Mr. Bjorklund saw the proposal as an excellent way of developing !' that site, but wanted assurances the development and its maintenance 1 would be governed by an owners association. Mr. Sopcinski saw the plans as viable as long as the natural water flow is directed so � � the properties to the south do not experience water problems because of the development. Mrs. Makowske appreciated the assurances from � ! staff that no problems with sanitary or sewer systems would be I created and there will be no traffic generated onto 37th Avenue N.E. yi since the entrances will. be- off Chandler Drive. i' Mr. Bowerman had no problem with the concept as presented and said he would look forward to seeing the development of that site. 'The meeting was recessed at 8 : 25 p.m. and reconvened at 8 : 34 p.m. for the Public Hearing on the City's Comprehensive Plan. The notice of the hearing which had been posted intheCity and a . published in the St. Anthony Bulletin February 7 was read by Chair- man Bjorklund. Mr. Fornell _told approximately twenty persons, mostly St. Anthony Shopping Center store proprietors, the -Plan had been drawn up by a private consultant with input fromthe Planning Commission in accordance with the Land .Planning Act of 1976 and a number of re- commendations of the' Kenzie Terrace commercial area had been in- corporated -into n-corporated into that section of the Plan which dealt with• that section of the City. William Weber, of Bather-Ringrose-Wolsfeld- - Jarvis-Gardner, Inc. who had developed the Plan and incorporated the changes suggested by the Commission over the last year and a • half, discussed its contents with .those present. Prior to address- ing the alternatives suggested for the shopping center area, he cited the improvements necessary for the City ' s deteriorating street system and the minor repairs to the sewer system which he saw as necessary now that the diversion has been made into the Roseville system. .