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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, <br />December 5, 1989 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., <br />Ramsey, Minnesota regarding Mr. Gerald Bauer's request to rezone the proposed plat of <br />Trott Brook Ponds Addition from R-1 Rural Residential to a Planned Unit Development <br />(P.U.D.). <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mr. Gerald Zimmerman, Chairman <br />Mr. Ben Deemer <br />Mr. Terry Hendriksen <br />Mr. Roy Shumway <br />Mr. David Bawden <br />Mr. Charles LaDue <br />Mr. Michael Terry <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Community Development Director Mark Banwart <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmerman called the public heating to order at 7:35 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Bev Semanko - 6311 169th Lane - Requested clarification of a Planned Unit Development <br />(PUD). <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmerman explained that under a PUD, the developer has the ability to reduce <br />individual lot sizes in turn for increasing open spaces; to plat a PUD requires a rezoning. <br /> <br />Bev Semanko - Stated she is opposed to reduced lot sizes. <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmerman stated that even though some of the lots would be only 1.1 acres in <br />size, the total overall density of the parcel would remain at one unit per 2.5 acres. <br /> <br />Bev Semanko - Stated she is opposed to the PUD because the lots adjacent to this proposed <br />plat are larger than 1 acre and she hopes the Commission takes the public comments into <br />consideration. Bev stated that if the City makes a rule for 4 in 40 density zoning, it should <br />be adhered to. Bev stated that people in her neighborhood have larger lots that they work <br />hard to keep nice and residents on the smaller lots in the proposed Trott Brook Ponds may <br />or may not maintain their yards as well. Bev also noted that there are already drainage <br />problems in the area and the City should investigate thoroughly whether the added density <br />will result in failing septic systems in the area. Bev stated that there are power lines <br />through the subject property and the City should also research the health impacts resulting <br />from living too close to high voltage power lines. <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning Commission Public Heating/December 5, 1989 <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />