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Lexirngtc7rz Scti.o©IL News Octo1ber I , 1988 Citizens' Committee ttee for the PreseYwation of the Lexington School Park Area Tom Turba Jerry Wilkins Dave Jaehne Mary Bakeman Fred Street 1170 W Burke 1151 Karyl Place 1171 Eldridge 1178 W Co Rd B 1200 Eldridge 489-0779 489-0463 488-6832 488-4416 489-8146 AMAON Here We Go Again! Kaufhold has said he believes Dist.916 As we enter fall, another plan and will remain beymd their current 2-year preliminary plat for the Lex School lease. Officials from 916 have told site has been submitted to the City of residents 916 will not be there beyond ' Roseville. It calls for changing the their lease. Kaufhold wants assurance. comprehensive land use plan for Roseville and rezoning for 5+ acres. Kaufhold's Plan: Three separate pieces would be made from the 8.17 acres. * Lot 1 is a 3-acre perk, 190 ft. wide, from Lex to Lindy on the southern edge, with a 40-ft strip along the western edge, providing access to the park from Co Rd B. This would be zoned R-1, and would be part dedication (required from Kaufhold under ordinance), part pur- chased by the City, and part in trade from the Roseville Schools in exchange for a full-time Community Service of- ficer in the schools. * Lots 2 and 3 arm separated by a new line, matching the line between commer- cial and residentikil zoning across Co Rd B and extending `o the park. * Lot 2 is 2.8 acres, bounded by the park strip on the west, the park on the south, Co Rd B on the north. Kaufhold has regaested R-3A zoning here. Under this zoning, 17 apartment nits per acre can be built, or 48 units in a building 3 stories tall. Each unit is required to have 2 parking spaces, in- cluding one underground. * Lot 3 is 2.35 acres, bounded by Lex, Co Rd B, the park and the apartment site. Requested rezoning is B-3, which allows any kind of business to operate. The other B-3 zoning on this corner (with the exception of the additional parking space at SuperAmerica) was set up by Ramsey County before Roseville was incorporated. from the City that tax -increment financing could be available in 2-10 years, to finance demolition of the ex- isting buildings and construction of the anticipated apartment and commer- cial. buildings. Neighbors develop alternative plan While Kaufold's plan does meet some of the objections to past plans for the site, we are proposing an alternative (see drawin, on reverse side): 1. Park open space: While the perk is 3 acres, the layout cannot support the existing ball field. A little more land (1/2 acre) or shift in lines would would allow continuation of all current park facilities. 2. Business concentration: The amount of B-3 on Kaufhold's plan is larger than any of the other 3 corners at that intersection, extending beyond commercial development across Lex. Again, shifting lines and subdivid- ing Lot 3 into two sections (a B-3 where he could move his business and one B-1 for shared parking for the B-3 and the park) creates a good buffer to the neighborhood and sup- ports a good neighborhood park. (Kaufhold proposed this possibility with ore of his previous plans.) 3. Tax inc *_vN_-nt financing: Such financing is intended to help rede- velop area,; such as the truck ter- minals. 7lie current City Council cannot bi.rcl future Councils to any such commitmentb.