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acre area. The National Tire proposal is low noise, traffic and appropriate. According to Coyle, the report’s estimated costs of acquisition are low and do not reflect the market. The housing does not fit the neighborhoods. The National Tire Warehouse proposal does help meet the requirement. New commercial industrial development would benefit the neighborhood. Two alternatives for National Tire Warehouse were distributed by Mr. Coyle. John Goedeke noted that the City has a policy of working with business on site development. The Council felt the neighborhood was due a careful look at its own future. The Council also expressed interest in the senior housing proposal. No further comments were offered. Chairman Wietecki noted that during the 1994/95 Comprehensive Plan review process, the Commission identified this area as one that should do a neighborhood plan. Motion: Chairman Keith Wietecki moved, seconded by Member James Mulder, to accept the James Addition Task Force report, as submitted to the Planning Commission on December 10, 1997, as the basis to amend the Comprehensive Plan and recommend that the Council direct the Planning Commission to schedule public hearings and seek further public input on the comprehensive plan revisions for the neighborhood, including new policies and a land use map change from business to high density residential for the south east corner (6.2 acres) of the neighborhood changes in the public infrastructure including road alignments and widths, pathway needs and locations, and other quality of life improvements to the residential neighborhood, and, further, request staff review the financial alternatives/implications for this site, noting that hearings will need to be held on the economic impact of any development alternatives. The motion carried 5-0. Chairman Keith Wietecki was not convinced that single family land use will be there for the long term. More housing density may occur. The Planning Commission thanked the Task Force for the effort and commended them on the quality of the Report. 6a.Planning File 7891. Mendota Homes, Inc. Is requesting approval of a concept development plan for a residential planned unit development at the intersection of County Road C2 and State Highway 88. Chairperson Keith Wietecki opened the hearing and requested Kim Lee provide a summary of the staff written report of December 10, 1997. She explained the role of the Planned Unit Development and the tentative schedule. The existing 2