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City Council Regular Meeting - 08/28/06 Minutes - Page 8 property into eight single-family residential lots and six town home lots; Rezoning establishing an underlying zoning of R-l, Single-Family Residential District and R-6, Townhouse District, and approval of a General Concept - Planned Unit Development, for the former School District offices located at 2959 Hamline Avenue. Mr. Paschke noted that, since the August 2, 2006 Planning Commission meeting, the applicant had made additional modifications for presentation at tonight's meeting. Mr. Paschke detailed those modifications that included changing from the initial proposal of one twin unit town home and one four-unit town home to three twin units, the design being consistent with the applicant's earlier SKETCH PLAN presented to the Planning Commission on June 7, 2006. Mr. Paschke noted that an additional Public Hearing was not required as the Concept Development Plan relied on conceptual ideas that may change or be modified before final approval was granted and didn't rely on detailed plans and specifications. Mr. Paschke advised that staff recommended approval of the project as presented, as conditioned, noting that while the project was a different use than the existing District Offices, the proposal contained lot sizes and uses similar to those within the surrounding community, and would serve to set a new quality standard for redevelopment in that area of Roseville. Mr. Paschke noted that another accomplishment of the eight single family homes would be their potential to add to the families with children base much needed in Roseville and by the School District. Mr. Paschke further noted that the proposed six town homes would most likely be two person households without children. Mr. Paschke noted that the Comprehensive Plan encouraged diversity in housing styles for all age groups, anticipating and integrating some changes in density and style. Mr. Paschke advised that the Planning Commission had been split over the design change from the Sketch Plan of June 7, 2006 where twin homes were reviewed, and not a four-unit complex, and two of the three Commissioners opposed the four- unit design indicating they were supportive of town homes and the proposed density, but opined that a four-unit structure was a Rezoning & General Concept- Planned Unit Development at 2959 Hamline Avenue (PF 3676)