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Councilmember Hendriksen stated he hopes the Comprehensive Plan and ordinances to be drafted will provide sufficient protection to assure that will no/ happen. He suggested the members be Polled to der'ermine if there is enough support to consider a PUD tonight. Mr. Bulow stated this property will probably not get developed in a residential use because no one else will buy Tronson's property and his family will remain living on the property until they pass on. He stated his family 'came to him and said they would like to develop their elderly grandmother's ten acres since she can no longer care for it and the farmer is no longer interested in farming the parcel. Mr. Bulow stated they talked with the neighboring, property owner, purchased a parcel from CPS, and talked with the Norm Holm property owner who agreed to sell. This resulted in the ability to combine several small parcels to get a nice development. But if one of the parcels is not included, there will be no nice development. He noted if the Holm property 'is sold and developed into another use, this site would lose its point of safest access. Mr. Bulow stated that would result in a worse case scenario than Flintwood is now. He suggested that a better project can be gained with this proposal which includes all five pieces of property. Mr. Bulow stated this is the one opportunity to put these parcels together and he is willing to work cooperatively with the Council to get a project accomplished. He stated he is open to the Council's suggestions including townhomes on the entire site, however,-he believes apartments would provide more benefit to the City in the way of taxes, park dedication, and to meet the need for that type of housing. Councilmember Zimmerman stated he does not think Mr. Bulow knows what he really wants so he would support a motion to table until it can be discussed again at a worksession. Mayor Gamec agreed that other issues being raised tonight are causing more confusion so he would support further discussion at a worksession. Community Development Director Frolik stated the 60 day limitation expires June 14, 2000. Councilmember Cormolly stated if density on the lower part is the issue then she will support townhomes on the southern parcel. Mr. Bulow stated he will attend the Monday worksession with a townhome proposal. Mayor Gamec stated he does not know if he can support a townhome project. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to table consideration of a request to rezone the proposed plat of Mallard Ponds from B-1 to B-2 Business to Planned Unit Development to the Monday, May 1, 2000 workshop. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Absent: None. City Council/April 25, 2000 Page 22 of 29 I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I i I I I