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Planning Commission Minutes March 22, 1982 Page Five housing, people in the immediate area are opposed. He stated the trend seems to suggest there is a need for this, although he was not suggesting we have to have this in Elk River. Mr. Rick Foster stated that this proposal is not leap-frog zoning because the land next to it is R-3, R-4, and R-2. He stated he called the FHA to determine whether a single family attached home being surrounded by single or multiple family homes affects the property value of the home. He stated the FHA stand is that it does not. He explained that with an additional 40 residents, there probably would be more traffic, but that most would go east to 201 to 169 and that according to City plans, Highland is proposed as an 80' wide collector street. He stated that the City recently received a copy of the storm water run-off plan for this area and that plan shows a dry pond in the park and run- off would go through the School Street pond. Chairman Tracy questioned the park area on Lundgren's diagram. Mr. Breezee stated that area was City owned property for a proposed park. The City Administrator, Mr. Bob Middaugh, explained to the audience that this land was dedicated for park land before the City had a park dedication ordinance or could exercise any control over what it was getting. He stated that that partic- ular piece of park land is largely unusable. Mr. Rick Johnson stated that when they purchased, they were told the park would be developed when the area was 75% completed and the density of 'the area was brought to 75%. Chairman Tracy stated that while the Planning Commission does not hold public hearings, they like to hear comments from involved people. He told the group the Council would be considering this proposal on the third Monday in April and they could then re-address their concerns. He then closed the meeting to the Planning Commission discussion only. Chairman Tracy stated that the job of the Planning Commission is not to determine whether or not Elk River needs this type of development now, but whether it needs it for the future. He stated he did not see this proposal as in conflict with the Land Use Map. Mr. Breezee stated that based on Zack Johnson's presentation and what is allowed by the Land Use Map as medium density as far as maximum units and what can be built (12 units or less per single structure) this proposal is in compliance with the Land Use Map. Bob Middaugh explained that technically, the Land Use Map does allow R-3 in all medium density areas. According to Zack's comments, he explained, the intent was to avoid having an entire large area become R-3 and being developed to its maximum potential. He added that the Planning Commission must look carefully at where they rezone areas in order that they are compatible with surrounding uses. Commissioner Pearce asked how many acres of R-3 zoned land now exist. It was determined that excluding two R-3 developments now in planning, 35 acres of R-3