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Planning Commission Meeting October 24, 2000- page 4 onto the street. Schumann asked what the timeline was on this development and was told that they plan on presenting a preliminary plat in February. Rosenquist said there should be enough right-of-way there for a four -lane road, and they should consider constructing a berm along it. Molitor/Tschida Rezoning On September 26, 2001, the Planning Commission tabled a City -initiated rezoning of property located west of Fenway, south of 1401" Street, and north of the Townhomes of Bald Eagle (Tschida and Molitor properties). The Commission generally agreed that the Tschida property should remain residential, and that it may be appropriate to consider a rezoning of the Molitor property. However, given the proximity of adjacent residential properties, the Planning Commission found that the City's current General Industrial District might not be appropriate for the site. Accordingly, the Commission directed staff to research and recommend other zoning options. The Community Development Director presented three different zoning options to the Planning Commission. One option was a Light Industrial District. This would provide for low impact and warehousing and light industrial development. Uses would be regulated in height, lot coverage, setbacks, landscaping, loading, and use type to ensure they would be compatible with residential development. Another option was the creation of an Office/Residential Zoning District. This district would allow less intense office/retail uses as well as residential. The Community Development Director noted that with this zoning, it would be difficult to prevent the property from being developed entirely with residential uses. The last option discussed was a Business Campus District that would provide for multi -use buildings and/or establishment of business offices, wholesale showrooms, and related uses. Most business campus zoning districts are served by a major arterial roadway and transit. Tom Junnila and Len Pratt shared their thoughts on market conditions of this area and presented the plan of an office park that had been constructed in the City of Vadnais Heights, which they felt could be appropriate for Hugo. Rosenquist noted that there were many of these types of office buildings in Roseville as well, and he felt they fit very well in their surroundings. Schumann made motion, Rooney seconded, to take the motion off the table from the last meeting. All Ayes. Motion carried. Schumann made motion, Rosenquist seconded to recommend denial to rezoning of the Cheeta Property, and table consideration of the Molitior property to allow a committee including Rosenquist, Rooney, Junnila, Pratt, and the Committee Development Director John Rask, to