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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 Hokanson Construction's request to rezone the proposed <br />plat of Heatherwood Hills Addition from R-1 Rural Residential to Planned Unit <br />Development (P.U.D.). <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mr. Gerald Zimmerman, Chairman <br />Mr. Roy Shumway <br />Mr. Terry Hendriksen <br />Mr. Charles LaDue <br />Mr. David Bawden <br />Mr. Ben Deemer <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 hearing to order at 9:37 p.m. <br /> <br />Kirk Corson was present representing Hokanson Construction. Mr. Corson stated that <br />Heatherwood Hills was first submitted as a straight forward 2.5 acre plat but after the Park <br />Commission requested trails along the creek, the developer felt it would be better to plat the <br />property as a PUD. The PUD will meet the one unit per 2.5 acres density requirement. <br />The purpose of the PUD in this case is to maintain flexibility to develop the lots, to give the <br />City what it desires for trails and to preserve the wetlands. The developer is requesting an <br />access onto Hwy. #47 and Mn/DOT has requested a turn lane going south and a by-pass <br />going north. <br /> <br />Sean Towle - 16400 St. Francis Blvd. N.W. - Stated that he lives on Duff and Towle <br />Estates and submitted a petition signed by 51 residents (see Attachment A). Sean stated <br />that he and area residents are also opposed to any access onto Hwy. #47 and to any <br />development on Lots 1-4 to the north. Sean stated that the area residents would like to see <br />the integrity of 2.5 acre lots maintained. <br /> <br />Jeanine Duff - 16400 St. Francis Blvd. N.W. - Noted that when Duff and Towle was <br />platted, the direction of their home had to be changed to be consistent with future road <br />alignments in this area. <br /> <br />John Amies - 16129 St. Francis Blvd. N.W. - Stated that his grandfather had a difficult <br />time selling the subject property and all of a sudden the rules change to allow a PUD which <br />permits calculating swamp land as part of the property. John stated that he has been a <br />resident of the area for most of his life and if the water table comes back up to where it was <br />for many years, the City will have problems using this area for trails. John stated that he <br />signed the petition opposing the PUD and he would like to see the land developed at a <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning Commission Public Hearing/December 5, 1989 <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />