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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE #: 7 PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DENSITY TRANSITION METHODS By: City Administrator James Norman Principal Planner Patrick Trudgeon' Background: For the past several years, the City has discussed a density transition ordinance to help mitigate the effect that new residential development has on existing residential development. Last year, during several workshops, the City Council worked on language for a new density transition ordinance. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 6, 2002 and did not receive any public input regarding the proposed ordinance. The following items are enclosed for your consideration: a) b) c) Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated June 6, 2002 Drat5 City Council Meeting Minutes dated July 23, 2002 Proposed ordinance Observations: The City Council introduced the ordinance on July 23, 2002 subject to making a few text changes. Following is a list of the changes made: In Amendment A, Section 9.20.05, Subdivision 3(a)(3), "Municipal State Aid Roads" was added under the description of natural features that can be used as a density transition method. The section will now read: County and State highways, or Metropolitan State Aid (MSA) collector streets. In Amendment A, Section 9.20.05, Subdivision 3(a)(4), language "that will not be eligible for future development." was added to the section describing the use of a three hundred (300) foot wide, undeveloped, natural buffer that could serve as a density transition method. The section will now read: A minimum three hundred (300)foot wide, undeveloped, .natural distance separation that will not be eligible for future development. In Amendment A, Section 9.20.05, Subdivision 3(c), was changed to remove the word "can" with the word "must" in the section dealing with the City making a determination on whether matching of densities can be used as a density transition method. The affected sentence will now read: The City, as part of the sketch plan review process, shall indicate whether the proposed subdivision must use the matching of density technique. Under the City Charter, the ordinance is now eligible for adoption. Recommendations: City Staff recommends adoption of the proposed ordinance. Council Action: Motion to adopt an ordinance creating density transition standards. -245-