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. . . ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 7, 2003 6 condominium on this site. He noted they had done extensive research on the soil and it would need a lot of soil correction in excess of $500,000 to get the lots buildable. He stated he did not believe single-family residential would be able to afford to build on these lots once they took the soil correction cost into consideration. He stated the reality was that this site was suited for higher density residential, such as a townhome, apartment building, or a commercial development. Commissioner Zitnmerman stated it was not the Commission's place to decide what residents should do with their property, and it was up to the residents to come before the Commission as a group to request rezoning. He stated he was against telling people what they had to do with their property. Commissioner Ricke stated she believed this area should be neighborhood business. Commissioner Larson stated he would look favorably to this area as being neighborhood bUsiness, and if the residents wanted this neighborhood business, it was up to the residents to request it and it was up to the developer to draw the property lines. Mr. Mallowski asked if the City was open to a zoning change. The Commission noted they were not opposed to it. Liz Modessette, 3742 New Brighton Road., stated she would prefer that the zoning be changed to reflect the Comprehensive Plan. She stated she believed that the Comprehensive Plan was a deliberate plan when it was set forth. She said this would send a message as to what the City's vision was for those properties once they were developed. She noted there was a potential here that they would end up with single- family next to neighborhood business and if the zoning was changed to neighborhood business, it was less likely that this would happen. She stated she believed Lot 3 should be zoned residential. She noted Lots 4, 5, and 6 currently matched the zoning and Comprehensive Plan and Lots 9, 10, and 11 were already separated and replatted and the zoning there was already set. She stated only Lots 7 and 8 needed to be determined. She stated she owned Lot 10. Chair Sand stated if they followed the Comprehensive Plan, it would divide lots 9, 10, and II even further and create a middle portion. He asked what would they zone the middle portion. Commissioner Zitnmerman reiterated it should be up to a developer to come forward with a proposal for the area and where things should be divided and it was not up to the Commission to set property lines. Commissioner Ricke stated she believed the City needed to set their vision for this area. Ms. Conley noted the middle section of the proposed Lot 9, was a wetland area and they would want that area to remain as wetland. Chair Sand stated he did not believe the Commission should establish property boundaries. Mr. Parrish indicated it was not uncommon for properties to have two legal descriptions.