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PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 8, 1985 PAGE 4 designated as a permitted use in the Mixed Use District, however, under the context of Section 1202, Planning Commission has some latitude as to the utilization of property as long as it is an appropriate use. Assistant Law Director Dubelko noted that a hotel had been approved in the Mixed Use District previously, however the Law Department would like to research this further. In response to Mr. Gorris's question, Mr. Dubelko believed that if proposal were changed for any reason re- visions must return to the Planning Commission, however, he will also look into this further. Adjacent property owners on Kennedy Ridge Road, a representative and a resident of Victoria Plaza, and a representatiye of the South East Area Growth Association had many objections to pro- posal: fear that Kennedy Ridge might be used to relieve traffic con- gestion in the area (traffic is at saturation point at present); motel would be used by truck drivers and diesel motors would cause fumes; motel is encroaching into a residential area (could be built further east) and will affect residential status of entire area thus lowering property values; type of motel is undesirable (less expensive version of Holiday Inn); City will not benefit because it will attract un- desirable penple and will increase cr.ime. Opponents would like traffic study and study from Regional Planning Commission to determine if proposal is appropriate to area. They also questioned if a 90' buffer was not required between this area and the residential area. Mr. G. Richland of Biskind Development Co. countered these objections: motel will be located at eastern end of property, adjacent to inter- change of 1480; Great Northern owns franchise and would not allow a sleazy operation thus jeopardizing their shopping center• and corporate center; Hampton Inns are the top of the moderate priced motel chains ($35.00 to $40.00 per room) rooms are comparable to higher price motels without the amenities (swimming pool, restaurant, conference rooms); Great Northern must abide by Hampton Inn contract; architec- turally hotel will be residential in character; he doubts that truckers would stop there, but they would not allow diesel motors to run for hours; there are no plans to divert traffic down Kennedy Ridge Road; they own property on Kennedy Ridge (zoned residential) but have no plans to ask for any variances. Mr. Morgan advised that this is a Mixed Use District and that under the code they would have the right to build 20 story high rise buildings; and also that they have the right to develope their property. A motel could possibly be a less objectional use of the land than the specifically permitted high rise buildings. J. Burns moved to refer the Biskind preliminary development plans to the Law for-the property located south of Country Club Blvd. and west of Great Department Northern Blvd%/for determination of permitted use and to research the 90' set back that was questioned at this meeting and to report back at the January 22nd meeting, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: 1) Charles L. Kovacic Assembly Plat, Heard under Section III, Item 2. Deerpath Subdivision No. 6, located north of I-480 and east of the existing eastern end of Elm Road.