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. ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION I COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 4, 2004 2 . could have been as many as 36 people living there if the building had contained 9 apartment units, Commissioner Bezdicek stated the neighborhood wants tasteful development that fits the site, Mayor Aplikowski stated that the site may not be viable for a business use, Councilmember Larson agreed that the site may not be large enough, however the property was in need of redevelopment. He indicated that it would be a benefit to the City to have a nice development at that location, He also stated that the property should not be a park, Several Commissioners and Councilmember asked the question if the site was too small to develop and if so does rezoning the property directly to the north of the triangular property make sense, Commissioner Modesette asked if there were restrictions on the property because it was an old gas station site. She asked if Presbyterian Homes had done a Phase I for the site? Commissioners Larson indicated that it's important for the City to have a vision for these redevelopment areas. Commissioner Modcsette asked what sorts of development the neighbors would be favorable to, . Councilmember Larson stated that the City had recently had success developing lots that had previously sat vacant, Indicated that development at this location should be ofthe caliber of the Cox Insurance Building at County Road D and Fairview in Roseville, Commissioner Larson said that while the City could wait for the next proposal, the other side of the issue is that if the property to the north of the triangular property were rezoned it could help drive redevelopment of the comer. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if the City should go back to Presbyterian Homes and tell them what the City would like to see at that location. Planning Commission Chair Sand stated that the triangle property in its current form is not what the City would like to see. lIe indicated that the Cox Insurance Building is the type and scale of development that he would like to see at that location, Community Development Director Clark summarized many of the key points from the discussion, There was a consensus to explore rezoning one additional parcel to make the triangle property more viable and to engage in immediate discussions with Presbyterian Homes regarding their future plans, 2. Perspectives on Variances .