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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 22,2015 Page 33 Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None. 15. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions Due to time constraints, and without objection, Mayor Roe amended the agenda for the next three items as noted. C. Old Highway 8 Zoning Discussion City Manager Patrick Trudgeon reviewed this request by Councilmember Willmus to initiate the process for the City to seek rezoning and comprehensive plan guidance for these parcels from high density residential (HDR) to medium density residential (MDR). Public Comment Rita Mix, 3207 Old Highway 8, Roseville (not Village of St. Anthony as noted at a previous meeting) Ms. Mix displayed a map of townhome properties in this neighborhood; and ad- dressed previous development proposals and concerns for these parcels, some lo- cated in Roseville and two townhomes located in the Village of St. Anthony. Ms. Mix reviewed the background of the concerns beginning in 1997 when their developer purchased property from Williams Pipeline for development of Rose- ville Commons under a planned unit development (PUD) and under the City's Planning File documents #2891. Ms. Mix reviewed various components and phases of that development and ongoing concerns as additional parcels were ad- dressed; development proposals failed; and drainage issues became apparent and have created and exacerbated current concerns with the potential of another de- velopment project coming forward; and especially in light of the 2010 zoning change and comprehensive plan amendment changing the zoning to HDR. Ms. Mix requested City Council consideration of reducing density by amending zon- ing designation and comprehensive plan guidance. Mayor Roe reviewed the process for this requested action with hearings before the Planning Commission and subsequent return with their recommendations to the City Council for a final decision. Mayor Roe sought to clarify the process, and outline opportunities for public comment during that process beyond this initial action before the City Council to initiate that process. Willmus moved, McGehee seconded, directing staff to commence process for city to initiate zoning and comp plan changes from HDR to MDR at 3253 and 3261 Old Highway 8. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her hope that this would start conversations for the City Council to consider other areas of HDR for lower density designation.