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City Cowlcil Minutes November 15, 2004 Page 3 --------------------------~-- Senior Planner Scott Harlicker submitted the staff report. N1r. Harlicker stated Council tabled these requests in order for the developer to consider enhancements to the city for this project as it is being considered as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). !vir. Harlicker discussed the enhancements for Council consideration. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing for the rezoning, the CUP, and the preliminary plat. There being no one to speak to dlese matters, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Councilmember Tveite stated he is concerned about vehicles parking off of 6th, 7th and 8th Streets when there is no delineation between the yards and the streets. City Engineer Terry Maurer explained three different assessment scenarios for installing concrete curb and gutter. He also discussed the additional traffic that would be generated on Jackson Avenue due to this townhome development and that the street would need to be restriped in order to handle d1e increased traffic. Mayor Klinzing questioned if iliis project would be included in ilie 2005 Pavement Management Program and wheilier the cost for oilier properties near this project would be reduced. !vir. J:vlaurer stated that most of the property owners in the area would not be assessed for the project as they have already been assessed for the Jackson Street project. He stated that only the property owners on Irving Avenue would be assessed. Councilmember Motin stated he is concerned about moving too quickly on installing curb and gutter along these streets when the Housing and Redevelopment Authority is in ilie process of considering redevelopment options for the area and that 6th, 7th, and 8th Streets may not remain open in the future. He suggested d1e funds be put into escrow. He furilier stated that he is not in favor of this development due to ilie density. He stated that if ilie city allows a PUD zone change, then they should receive extra enhancements from the de~eloper. Councilmember T veite stated he concurs with Councilmember lvIatin with holding funds in escrow for the concrete curb and gutter but that also there should be an asphalt berm Installed now in order to address the concerns raised by area residents at the last meeting. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 04-17 AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS DESCRIBED FROM C2 (OFFICE DISTRICT) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT), CASE NO. ZC 04-07 BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS: 1. THE ZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE UNDERLYING LAND USE OF OLD TOWN. 2. THE PROPOSED USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ZONING REQUESTED. 3. THE PROPOSED ZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH ADJACENT USES AND ZONING.