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- 2- 4. ]?age 15, Sub. Par. b. ]it is noted that under the permitted uses the non-residential use is intended to serve the residents of the PUD, this kind of non-use so ~estz~icts any other non-residential use that it probably will not be economically feasible, it should be limited so it is intended to sez~ve "primarily" the residents of the PUD and would not exclude use by non-residents. Oti~erwise a store or specialty shop could not survive under those circumstances. .~. ~age. 15. de~zcat~..m I.t is not clear whether or not a Community can require a 20% ~' '~ of land. if so, this is extremely excessive. I~ i~optional to the i)evcloPer.~ to keep under the control of the PUD~ £ oelieve that the prevailing Statute permits a 10% public dedication. 20% is practically confiscatory. This is in Par. 6. 6. Page 22, Par. 5.9 Sub. Par. 2. In re: Area of Standards and Per,= mitred Uses. The 'residential District sets forth all of these restri(~'tions ~.zhct~c there is no sewer, ho~vever we recognize that there is no sewer as yet in ftamsey, ~.,*e think that the Zoning Ordinance should include some kind of designation of the Lot size~ etc. in the event that there is sewer. 7. Page 23 and 24. t~scs for the UMB District and the UB District are set forth and I wish to call your attention to a rather large disparity in the non-residential lot o~ea requirements. Undcr UHB on Page 23, Sub. Par. 1. Three Acres is required x.~ith a residential minimum of 2,000 sq. ft. of building space. Assuming fore that one were to build a building of 10~000 sq. ft., 3 Acres ~vould be necessary, whereas on Page 24~ Sub. Par. 5.94 a Lot area is 1/2 Acre. There may be exactly the same use in each of those areas but one would be rcqui~md to have 3 Acres and the other 1/2 Acre. It ~.,~ould seem to me that the requirement ought to be similar in both cases where the uses are similar. It creates an extreme hardship and an unwarranted use and waste of land to apply a double standard between these two districts. g. Page 27, Sub. Par. 8 - Living Areas. !ge believe there is a disparity between Sub. Par. 8A and 8C. The disparity of course occurs when 960 sq. ft. as required on a first floor and in the other one where 1100 sq. ft. on the first floor is required, i recognize that one has a garage and the other does not. However you should follow the statistics of the Metropolitan Council in trying to cut do~.m on the amount of squa~:e Footage in a home (as per example also provided by Bloomington). Iligh cost of construction per sq. ft. is a factor and one should not ~liminate the oppo~_~tunity for people providing residential housing for less cost.