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City Council Minutes July 18, 1983 Page Two Mr. Piwowar reques ted the City Council to allow him to amend his rezoning re- quest to an R-2 zone for the Hesley House property and the balance of the prop- erty to an R-3 zone. The City Administrator indicated that an application would have to be reapplied for to change the zone request. Mr. Piwowar indicated that the Planning Commission had indicated than an R-2 zone might be more consistent with the area and that they might consider a future zone request of an R-2 zone. Planning Commissioner Tralle indicated that the R-2 zone came as a sort of a compromise between the Planning Commission and the people in the area. Commis- sioner Tralle indicated that the Planning Commission was sensitive to the citizen's objection to the R-3 zone. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he is very familiar with the neighborhood, and understood the neighborhood's objection to an R-3 zone. Councilmember Schuldt further indicated that he felt an R-2 Zone would be more compatible with the single family residences in the area. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that at the time of Mr. Piwowar's application, he was advised to request an R~2 zone change rather than an R-3 zone change, and that he would have to go through the process to request the R-2 zone change. Mr. Tim Johnson indicated that he had some problems with the zone change process, as he felt the people in the area do not have any idea as to what is being planned for a particular property in a zone change request. The City Administrator indicated that the specific plans for the property are dealt with through the Building and Zoning Department and that the City Council must look at the land use regarding the zone change, and not what is proposed for the prop- erty. Mayor Hinkle indicated that a zone change is with the property and nbt the owner and the owner's plans for the property. Mr. Jim ~homas expressed his opposition of the R-3 and R-2 zone request for the area. Mr. Thomas indicated that the people in the area wanted the area to remain R-lc/Single Family zone. Mr. Ray Zachman expressed his opposition to the R-2 zone, and further expressed his concern of the decrease of value of his property should the property become zoned R-3 or R-2. Discussion was carried on regarding the number of buildings that could be placed on the property. Discussion was also carried on regarding the number of acres and the number of units that could be placed on an acre of property in an R-2 zone. Ms. Mary Beck indicated that she had looked at other communities with double housing areas and found that she could live with double housing, duplexes or double bungalows in the area. Further discussion was carried on regarding double bungalows versus 12- unit apartment buildings, and the care, and upkeep of double bungalows versus pri- vate, single family homes.