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! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at I0:17 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hear/ng to order at 10:17 p.m. Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald stated Chris Bulow has rezone property located at the comer of Riverdale Drive and g57) from B-3 Highway Business to MR Multiple Residential. feet or .55 acres in size and is located within the Metro' Applicant is proposing to develop eight townhome units per acre. The subject property is designated as the and the March 2001 draft Comprehensive Plan as The Economic Development Authority and the have been working on a Highway gl0 Corridor Study for Highway gl0 Corridor Study, the subject f has been Highway gl0 Corridor Draft Plan more s best suited as a ponding area for the property is also located within the Critical 30%. The Critical River Overlay District impervious surface, The restriction and would conversations with Tom'H~y at Due to, the property:::ifS;ih;g in the coverage restricti0~:':;~d the comprehensive plan, 'March application to Rd. 0 square Service Area, The in a density of shop (commercial). gler Group Inc. ~veral months, In the draft for commercial uses. The property might be of e Drive. The subject lot coverage to building area and exceeds the 30% lot coverage be certified by DNR. In preliminary is not supportive of the proposed density. District which imposes a 30% lot for commercial in the current plan and in the Highway gl0 Corridor the River Study, Staff is of the rezoning request from B-3 Highway Business to MR - High De~i~iiglultiple F'~!5;i~ Staff also noted-that the DNR' regulations require that any multi?famil~'resideafi~:,dex)e~i~ent be completed as a Planned Unit DeveloPment and that th?Ciek ~50 percent o~e~i~Pace. ~;~!an proposed exceeds that requirement. Chris Bulova'stated that'.he?has received comments from the DNR as well regarding the site and there are c0~ctingT:i~'6ks about the issue. He said that the DNR agreed that an eight unit residential to~hd~e::Would probably have less impact on the area than any business that could go on the site ar~'~t?~anted to meet to discuss the issue further. Mr. Bulow stated that the site is very suitable for a residential use because it would provide a buffer between a high commercial use and a low density residential area. The unites would be owner occupied buildings. He noted that the objection of business owners regarding traffic is absurd because a commercial business would create a lot more traffic. Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 Page 19 of 23 -43-