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0 <br />Motion by Commissioner Thorud and seconded by Commissioner Deemer to approve the concept <br />of the townhouse development proposed by Sherman Associates for Outlot B of Sunfish Square, <br />and direct that this be returned to the Planning Commission at the time of final platting. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Thorud, Deemer, Holland, <br />' <br />LaDue, and Terry. Voting No: None. <br />Case #4: Request to Rezone Certain Property from Industrial to R -1 Urban <br />Residential; Case of Good Value Homes <br />Zoning Administrator Frolik recounted that Good Value Homes submitted a request to rezone the <br />proposed plat of Pondview from Industrial to R -1 Urban Industrial. The plat consisted of 149 lots <br />on approximat6ly 85 acres located east of C.R. #56 and north of C.R. #116. On January 10, <br />' <br />1996, the Planping Commission conducted a public hearing and recommended approval of the <br />rezoning. That irecommendation was forwarded to City Council on January 23, and the ordinance <br />was introduced by a 3 to 2 vote (adoption would required a 4/5 vote). Councilrnembers Beyer and <br />' <br />Zimmerman expressed concern that the development proposal and rezoning would have an adverse <br />impact on the City's inventory of industrial property. The councilmembers requested verification <br />of a Council motion directing that the new land use map should target property on the north side of <br />' <br />C.R. #116 for residential uses, and numbers to show that the rezoning would not have an adverse <br />impact on Rarrsey's inventory of industrial property. On February 13, Council was provided this <br />information. At that time, the developer submitted a revision to the proposed rezoning that would <br />reduce the number of residential lots to 135 and retain a strip of industrial property adjacent to C.R. <br />' <br />#56. After some discussion, Council passed a motion to send the rezoning case back to the <br />Planning Commission to review the revision to retain some industrial property along C.R. #56. <br />Commissioner Thorud inquired as to the size of the property that is being proposed to retain the <br />industrial designation. <br />' <br />John Peterson, Good Value Homes, responded that the piece of property is 4.7 acres. <br />City Engineer Jankowski looked at this property as being a commercial strip; it will keep the higher <br />tax base of industrial. Basically, this is something of a compromise from the original proposal. <br />Commissioner Thorud commented that there a lot of people upset about this high- density housing, <br />but if you live in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), this is the future. "I think the <br />' <br />biggest danger you can have in Ramsey is living next to a vacant lot." <br />Mr. Jankowski observed that is true of most cities. <br />' <br />The Planning Commission proceeded to review the Findings of Fact. <br />Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Holland to accept #1 through <br />' <br />#13 as presented. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Deemer, Holland, LaDue, <br />' <br />Terry, and Thorud. Voting No: None. <br />Motion by Commissioner Terry and seconded by Commissioner Deemer to amend #14 to read <br />"That the proposed zoning amendment will not substantially adversely impair the use or market <br />value of any surrounding property." <br />Planning Commission /March 4, 1996 <br />' <br />Page 9 of 15 <br />iii <br />