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neighborhood. 3) We may want to encourage a mixed density/design subdivision plan. 4) We <br />may want to encourage creativity in subdivision concepts. There is developed land to the north of <br />that parcel and we would request the developer being sensitive to the design. Reid Droegemueller <br />is here representing the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association and the Park and Recreation <br />Commission. As previously directed by Council, an RFP would be sent to every developer having <br />done business within the City in the past few years. Additionally, there are a number of <br />developers that have contacted the City recently in search of property. We will contact these <br />persons as well. It will also be publicly advertised. Within the CIP, it is projected that $225,000 <br />will be made available for park development as a result of development of this parcel. Actual <br />revenue received could be greater than that. We are asking City Council to authorize staff to go out <br />for proposals which will be brought back to City Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson stated that this neighborhood has suffered directly from when the landfill <br />was open and had to deal with the visual results and blowing paper and smell. It would be cruel to <br />put multiple homes in that area now. He felt we should not make a decision until we meet with the <br />neighborhood to find out their feelings. If we go with anything beyond single family houses, we <br />should test the water. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that staff is not encouraging apartment buildings in that vicinity. The reason <br />we did not want to restrict to single family homes is we thought the developer could come up with <br />some ideas. The townhouses in Rum River Hills - the neighbors fin:st saw that as a horrible thing <br />but it turned over very nice. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson stated that townhouses could make more revenue but the neighborhood <br />could view that as selling out to the highest bidder. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beahen felt we should get some feedback from the neighborhood. We need to <br />include them from the start. <br /> <br />Mayor Hardin asked about sending out a letter and doing a general meeting and sending out the <br />RFP's with no preconceived ideas of what we want to do. We could get both going at the same <br />time. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated it would be directed to the developers a couple of times that the neighborhood <br />has to buy into this or it will not be a go. It would be simple to buy into a single family but maybe <br />something else would be proposed that the people would buy into. We could put numbers in the <br />RFP pertaining to units, etc. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson noted that three units per acre is what we have now. He added that this <br />is the last large area of the City with sewer and water - how will that affect the supply and demand? <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to approve the <br />Request for Proposals for sale of the property north of the Alpine Park property and scheduled a <br />meeting within the next three weeks to receive input from the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Mr. Schroeder suggested that the meeting should be held prior to receiving <br />responses on the RFP's. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beahen, Zimmerman, Beyer, and <br />Peterson. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />City Council/October 8, 1996 <br /> Page 23 of 26 <br /> <br /> <br />