Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/05/2009

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Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve the proposed site plan contingent upon the compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated November 25, 2008, and that staff be directed to continue working with the applicant so the required fire suppression system is constructed in as economic matter as possible under the State building codes and State fire codes. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Ely:ig, Olson, Dehen, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Case #4: Request for Authorization to Distribute Draft 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update; Case of the City of Ramsey Associate Planner Gladhill stated that the City has been contacted by the owner at 7404 - 149th Avenue NW, which is just north of the Town Center development, who asked to be changed to medium density. He stated that staff feels it is more appropriate to be changed to a single familydesignation for low density residential. Fred Merten, 7404 - 149th Avenue NW, stated that he is fine with it being R-l. Associate .Planner Gladhill stated that there was an error on the map that did not show St. Katherine Drexels' low-density area, which will be revised. Merlin Hunt, 17860 Nowthen Boulevard, stated that at the last meeting he wondered why his property was so overlaid with greenway. He stated that Coun~i1member Strommen suggested that the map being used not be included and that the Natural Resource Inventory map be used instead. He stated that in looking at the Natural Resources Inventory map 13.3; his property is covered and says "natural areas of exceptional quality". He stated that he had a botanist walk through his property and asked her if she could support it becoming a level 2. She stated that she could not do that and it would stay at a level 3, but now this inventory shows it has been upgraded to the fourth level. He asked if there were anything documented that would justify this area being upgraded. Associate Planner Gladhill stated that this is coming out of the completed Natural Resources Inventory, so staff will need to look directly into that. Councilmember Strommen stated that wetland quality, is not exactly the same classification system used here, which may account for some of the difference. She stated that this is simply saying what already exists on his property. . Mr. Hunt stated that the botanist told him it was a third level designation, not the fourth level. Councilmember Strommen stated that the City should have her field notes, so the City should be able to go back and look. Mr. Hunt stated that he would like to see it in writing. City Council / December 9, 2008 Page 9 of17 P41.