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Minutos .~-;: RGqui;Jt~ Coupci i '\1ao'1'ing P.-:l ge -rh (-f;'E.' J8nuary 10, 1977 ~:~_on~d~~_ 0- asked Fn,diund to clarify the concept of how the P-I District devoloped. Fredlund said It is not a new concept; has been used by several communities; was considered by the Plan- ning Commission and Counel I previously; has baen recognized for years by the Minnesota Planning Association. Ray Faricy, Atoj'orneY-Eeprosentlng Columbia Transit, 2302 American ~)nal Banko, asked tha-r Columbia Transit property be recognized as a bus terminal and zonod accordingly; does not appear, in the proposed ordinance, to be permitted in any district; suggested that the terminal be I isteel as a permitted use in one of the districts and remove its non-conforming status; property was annexed by Arden Hills, and therofore by orodlnance WElS zoned R-I pending study of proper zoning. . Tom Erickson. Ai-tol-ney for' Nor-rhwestern....Colle~, spoke in support of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance; aiso in support of the P-I District. It is a workable ordinanCE' as drafted and \1ill allow both Bethel and Northwestern co~ leges to grow; further deiay is what we want to avoid - we urge its prompt adoption, after which we Intend to proceed with our application for a Special Use Permit. Erickson said he wi 1 I submit a written statement for the record. Ma ry Mee, 1520 I'iesor Ed ge\1ate r, sa i d she supports statements by Peterson, Stanton and ludlow. A new ordinance should come from the taxpayers. Property owners should not have their rights in- fringed upon; P-I does this. Caro!..Y.!1 Gilbel-t. 1670 Lake Johanna Boulevard, said she is concerned that open spaces be retained; encouraged saving of wet lands and open spaces. Fredlund referred TO density definition which he said will provide an increased benefit not tc fil I; City has been applying this concept. Gilbert said she favors retaining the natural features in the V i I I age. Dick Larson, 1840 Palace Avenue, St. Paul, said he is concerned re property at Cou~ty Road F and Lexington ^v~nue; interested in develop- ing Industry in -rhe City which \-Ii I i absorb the tax load (lnd help re- duce the tax loed for the residential properties. fndustry likes Arden Hil Is aree; not getting the cooperation desired. Susan Taylor, 4594 Arden View Court, read and submitted her written statement, dissBpproving the rezoning of the southwest corner of Hamline AVBnuB and Highway 96 to B-1; Statement was also signed by Charlotte Swank, 1434 Arden View Drive, Dougias Tayler, 4394 Arden View Court and Jacque Meyers, 4397 Arden View Court. . Lelf.Hartmark, Minneapolis, said he is represeni-ing his parents, Reverend and l.;rs. Hartmar'k, 1280 \~est Highway 96. Has no problem .ith stream-lining of the ordinance and the expanded definitions, but the map indicates vast implications which are significant; should have Public Hearings re each change to properly disclose all these changes to the publ ic. Two P-I Districts, one 8-1 District and an R-3 Bnd an R-4 District arB all within a short distance of his parent's property - too ~uch to contemplate ramifications of these in one ev,en i og.. John ~rt~y, 311f. Rid~ewo~~Roa~, asked when P-i District was pro- posse to iohe Plannlno Commission and Council. Fredlund said in late summer. McCar.t~y suggested that Pfannrng Commission saw it at it's meeting in January of 1977, and asked what its recommendations to Counci I were. McCarthy said he agrees with Hartmark's statement thai" a lot of re-zoning is proposed, with only one publ ie hearing; different areas should be looked at separately. McCarthy asked why we Dre changing from definition of private col lege - why P-I?; appears to be an rtB8SY out"; need the control we have no.. Why are we chang- ing this whBn so much of the old ordinance is eX8ct~y tho same in tho new ordinancs? McCarthy referred to last sentence of P-I District definition lp. 2-3) and suggested that sentence should be delated _ "Council in its discr.3tion may order Public Hearings ...". Fred!und said that the new ordinancs is meant to clarify the conflict in interprei"ation r\3 colleges -and schools. There are a r,umber of other changes in this ordin~nCB from the existing ordinance. -3-