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-40- Councilmember Anderson aye Councilmember Hendr/ksen aye Councilmernber Zimmennan aye Councilmember Kurak aye Mayor Gamec aye Motion carried. Case #6: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Case of Edina DeVelopment, Inc. Community Development Director Frolik stated that on December 11, 2001, the City Council den/ed a request from Edina~!epment to change the land use and zoning of property located in the northwest cornerj!b~'Alpifi:~!~Dr, and Hwy. 47 to allow fora high, density town/louse de,)elopment. The ~ir~licant has s~bmitted a new rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment request along with a slc~tch plar~,.r{~Iect~g, a medium density residential development. The City Council adopted the M~ch:2004~!¢o~h~nsive Plan Amendment on December 18, 2001. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan~gsig-aa~}~he s~)e~ct property being used for Places to Shop. Edina Development is asking for a~r_"'}~e~ment ~¢ the 2001 Comprehensive Plan to allow for a medium densxty res~dentml project on~.~eprOPerty that would allow up to 7 umts per acre. At their January 3, 2002 meeting, the Pl~ng Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request to change the land use tO!:!i~~~i~'~ residential. The Planning Comm/ssion recommended that the City Council ap~¢~ ~e req~st. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the developffT~as pm~ih'~!o include a City street as part of the development. Lee Ebe, Edina Development, replied that one City street w6uld be i~dl~uded. Community Development Director Frolik noted that the Council's o~3. considering the land use, not the plat. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to what the steps would be for approving the Amendment. City Attorney Goodr/ch replied that the Council would need to approve the Amendment then forward it to the Met Council for approval. He noted that the Planning Commission had already held the public hearing. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the City just adopted a Comprehensive Plan a few weeks ago and they will be holding a public hearing for other Comprehensive Plan Amendments on January 24, 2002, so why was this Amendment being handled separately. City Council/January 22, 2002 Page 14 of 27 I I I I I I I: I I: I I I