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setback and upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated January 2, 2015. VanScoy <br />added a recommendation that this cul-de-sac be brought up to permanent standards. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill suggested a friendly amendment to remove the <br />variance language from the motion and handle it in a separate resolution if a variance is needed. <br />Commissioners VanScoy and Maul agreed to the offered friendly amendment. <br />Further Discussion: <br />The Board discussed the importance of making the cul-de-sac a permanent cul-de-sac. <br />Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners VanScoy, Maul, Bauer, Brauer, and Nosan. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />5.02: Public Hearing: Consider Ordinance #15-01 Approving a Zoning Amendment for <br />R-1 Residential (MUSA) at 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW; Case of the City of <br />Ramsey <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 7:55 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report stating the purpose of this <br />case was to adopt a Resolution to approve a Zoning Amendment for the former municipal center <br />located at 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW. The site is currently being used as Fire Station #2. <br />The City Council previous adopted a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to allow for this <br />subsequent Zoning Amendment on October 28, 2014. The City has been exploring future <br />redevelopment options for this site over the past 12 to 18 months. It was noted there was not a <br />development proposed at this time and the rezoning would begin the process to ultimately allow <br />the property to be redeveloped at a later date. Staff reviewed the findings from a Study Group <br />that focused on the potential for a data center on this site and recommended the Commission <br />adopt Ordinance #15-01. <br />Citizen Input <br />Kristen Kimsey, 5722 152nd Way NW, asked, on behalf of herself and her neighbors, for a park <br />and pond to be extended running east/west to act as a buffer if a residential area was built. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill commented that this would be taken into <br />consideration in the City' s planning. He cautioned that the City could not promise a water level <br />in a pond. <br />Planning Commission/January 8, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />