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Community Development Director Frolik explained that when an application is received, the applicant is entitled to due process, which includes a public hearing and Council decision within 60 days. Councihnember Zi~nmerman inquired if the 60-day rule applied to Comprehensive Plan anlendnlents. City Attorney Goodrich replied yes. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to adopt Resolution #02-01-021 adopting Findings of Fact #0596 and approving the Comprehensive Plan amendment and authorizing submittal of the amendment to the Metropolitan Council. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerlnan. Voting No: Councilmembers Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Case #7: Request to Rezone Property from R-1 Residential, B-1 Business and B-2 Business to R-3U Multi Family Residential; Case of Edina Development, Inc. Colmmmity Development Director Frolik stated that on December 11, 2001, the City Council denied a request from Edina Development to rezone the property located in the northwest comer of Alpine Drive and Highway 47 to Multiple Residential to allow for a high-density townhouse development. The Applicant has submitted a new rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment request along with a sketch plan reflecting a medium density residential development. The rezoning would allow the applicant to build a townhouse development of up to 7 units per acre. Edina Development has entered into a purchase agreement with property owners Herman and Judi Danholz and Ken and Sharon Niles. Edina Development is requesting to rezone approximately 25 acres from R-1 Residential, B-1 Business, and B-2 Business to R-3U Multi- Family Residential. Property to the north is zoned R-1 Residential, to the south the zoning is B-l, Business and R-1 Single Family. To the east and west, the properties are zoned B-1 and B-2 Business. The rezoning would allow the applicant to construct a townhome development. The applicant has submitted a general development plan for the subject property that is proposing to construct 112 townhome units. It was noted that the number of units may change as the proposed project goes through the subdivision and site plan review processes. The City Council adopted the March 2001 Comprehensive Plan on December 18, 2001. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan identi ties this area being designated for Places to Shop and, therefore, a comprehensive plan amendlnent will also be required. At their January 3, 2002 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request to rezone the subject property to R3-U. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the request. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to what the requirement was to approve the request. City Council/January 22, 2002 Page 15 of 25