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-38- Community Development Director Frolik stated that the Anoka County Community Action Program has acquired property fi'om the City of Ramsey to do a multiple family rental housing project. The property is located on the west side of T.H. #47 at the intersection with Sunwood Drive NW The project site is approximately 11.3 acres in size. ACCAP is proposing to develop five 6-unit townhome structures and one 2 bedroom single family home and one 5-bedroom single-family home, for a total of 32 housing units. Nine acres of the 11 acre site is currently zoned R-3 Urban Residential for multiple family housing; the remaining 2 acres adjacent to T.H. #47 is zoned R-1 Urban Residential. A rezoning of that 2 acres is required to accommodate a well-planned project. It is noted that the txvo single-family structures proposed are situated on that part of the property' that is currently zoned for single family residential. But, design-wise Staff is of the opinion that a better plan can be achieved by rezoning that portion of the project area to multiple family rather than requiring the creation of two single family lots for the two single family structures. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan identifies this property for development with medium density housing. By State law, the City is obligated to ensure that the zoning complies with the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the proposed rezoning on February 7. There were no verbal or written comments submitted regarding the proposal. The Planning Commission and City staff recommend approval of the request for rezoning. Councilmember Kurak requested verification that the sketch plan was only presented for an example. Community Development Director Frolik replied that the Council would not be giving any commitments to the site plan of the subdivision plan. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to adopt Resolution #02-02- __ adopting Findings of Fact # relating to a request to rezone property in Section 25 from R-1 Urban Residential to R-3 Urban Residential to accommodate the ACCAP housing project. Motion ca,Tied. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, and Kurak. Voting No: Councihnembers Hendriksen and Zimmerman. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to introduce Ordinance #02- 02- rezoning property in Section 25 from R-1 Urban Residential to R-3 Urban Residential to accommodate the ACCAP housing project. Further discussion: Councilmember Kurak stated that she was voting in favor of the rezoning only because the Comprehensive Plan has the land identified as such, but she did not want ACCAP to believe it was an approval of the sketch plan that was submitted. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, and Kurak. Voting No: Councilmembers Hendriksen and Zimmerman. City Council/February 26, 2002 Page 14 of 35 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I