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-20- The citizen noted the Comprehensive Plan is already approved and asked if the rezoning is the final stamp of approval for the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Johnson explained the Comprehensive Plan does have a great deal of influence over the rezoning. The citizen asked who desig-ned the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Johnson stated the City did. He explained this process,~}~t~,going on for 5 years with consideration from the Council and the Planning Commis~~' He"~ed..the citizens' input always counts. Jill Anderson, 174th Lane, stated she is new to Ramsey. She-~td"'she has lived all ove~'~'~i:~win Cities and moved here due to the rural area. She said,.she~';S': a runner and enjoys seeing".~ees, ponds, and wildlife daily, as welt as bald eagles. S~,:~ted she .~iTC'oncerned the wildlife would eventually be pushed out due to the development~:'-$~b'::said, sh~;~' not as affected as others are by the rezoning. However, there is a development gofri;~!:~:'~e~t to them. She asked if the area by the gun club is protected. ;i?ii.:_.::.:~:~.:,. ~ Principal Planner Trudgeon stated the gun'tdi~b i:g';!in::the Central Ra~iii. R, eserve, which restricts subdivisions to no more than 4 tots per 40 aC~e~.: ..... 4):: :~_.~, ?::.,.._ Ms. Anderson said she was conceraed with the::h~&b~ime gun dub'becoming overpopulated and losing the wildlife that com~S:'~omi:that area. $ti.e')§mted she is on a 5-acre lot, and it will be rezoned to ? 5 acre lots,"She asked:~ilpeople cad ~uild on 2.5 acres when it is rezoned and if people could sell 2.5acres if it is part:'af the land i;n:.:~e reserve-. She also asked if the 10 to 20 Community Developm~nt'med~;r Frotik explained the land cannot be developed unless the owner is willing; ---: '-;,.: ~!.,._.-, CALL, TO ORDER ' ~"~ ,'~, -> :....;, \..., .; C14~'erson Nix{ called the regular meeting to order at 8:12 p.m. Chairp~~ Nixt notitS~d the public and applicants that the Commission will adjourn at 10:00 p.m. and any'Uiafinished:bUsiness will be handled at a subsequent special meeting. CITIZEN INPUT- Richard Kruger, 7640 150th Lane, stated that the comments made in the Board of Adjustment meeting regarding the City not protecting the wetlands are not true. He said these comments are not fair to the owners and those that want to develop. Planning Commission/May 2, 2002 Page 2 of 23 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I