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<br />Mr. Kveton stated that they were working on a previous project and the contamination was <br />discovered and the project was shut down by the City. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that there are contaminated soils near the <br />Mississippi River and therefore there is a benefit to cleaning up the site. He stated that they have <br />explored every option and if anything is going to be developed on the site, that material needs to <br />be excavated and removed from the site. He stated that is not aware of the logistics of leaving <br />the site in its current conditions and not developing. He confirmed that for anything to be <br />developed on the site that material would need to be removed and hauled offsite. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked and received confirmation that the same clean-up activity would <br />be needed regardless of whether it is four homes, or 14 homes being constructed. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill confirmed that the material would need to be <br />removed if anything is going to be developed on the site. He stated that because there is a <br />Comprehensive Plan amendment, zoning amendment, and variance request the City has a large <br />amount of discretion. He stated that the Council wrestled with the concept of allowing 12 or 14 <br />homes but noted that with either number there would still only be one residential property <br />backing up to an existing residential property. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer asked how many lots could be developed if the zoning remained R-1. <br /> <br />City Planner McGuire Brigl replied that six or seven lots would be allowed under R-1. <br /> <br />Commissioner Woestehoff noted the delineated tree lines, noting that everything included in the <br />plan is compliant with the R-2 requirements with the exception of the corner of the one lot that <br />requires a variance. <br /> <br />City Planner McGuire Brigl stated that the density is actually slightly lower than R-2, noting that <br />the lot sizes comply but because of the overall size of the property the density figure is lower. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill noted that some areas will be removed from the <br />overall density calculations and the plat would meet the R-2 density. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson stated that he has seen the area and believes that this would be a great fit <br />for the parcel. He noted that he lives on a cul-de-sac and there are 38 homes on his cul-de-sac. <br />He stated that his neighborhood has children riding and a bike trail and there have been no issues <br />with safety. He referenced the comment that was made to possibly donate the land to the City <br />and noted that the donation would be of contaminated land that the City would then need to clean <br />up. <br /> <br />Ms. Chancler stated that she was under the impression that the site would only need to be cleaned <br />up if something is going to be built. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ June 6, 2019 <br />Page 9 of 21 <br /> <br />