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Associate Plaimer Geisler indicated they were a combination of other city codes. <br />Chairperson iSIixt asked how they compare with the surrounding cities. <br /> <br />Associate Plalmer Geisler stated around Ramsey they do not have a brick requirement. She noted <br />Eden Prairie has had one for years, which is at least 50%, where Rivenwick is at 15 to 25% if you <br />look at the bt/ilding as a whole. She mentioned the City Council specifically mentioned a brick <br />requirement, ~o the question is what is the appropriate percentage. She added she appreciates the <br />idea of an incentive based approach, because this is a flat standard. <br /> <br />Commissione[ Johnson explained what he is suggesting is if a developer came in with something <br />that far excee~ted the standards in one area, they may be granted a variance in another area. He <br />stated without that he is concerned they will get the absolute minimum standards. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated on section 2, he likes the idea, but asked what is considered a major <br />thoroughfare. <br /> <br />Assistant community Development Director Trudgeon indicated a State Aid, County Road or <br />State Highwa ~y. <br /> <br />Commissionejr Brauer suggested they add that language in the code. <br /> <br />Chairperson N.' ixt indicated on section 3, there could be a situation where you have a proposed <br />new development next to a 40 acre farm with an old homestead set way back on the property, and <br />you could not: do the new development because of the height difference. He would suggest they <br />add a distance requirement in addition to the word adjacent. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon noted this is applying to R-2 and R-3 and <br />does not affedt the Town Center. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated as for the brick, 50% is too high. He would like Staff to look at 35% and <br />see if that is reasonable or if it still needs to be lower. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson indicated an answer to the question of where else this requirement is in <br />place would be helpl~tl. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler indicated a lot of cities are doing this type of development as PUD' s. <br /> <br />Commissionei' Brauer stated he finds it interesting this standard is in place more in southern <br />towns than Anoka County. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/December 4, 2003 <br /> Page 18of 20 <br /> <br />103 <br /> <br /> <br />