Minutes - Planning Commission - 05/05/2016

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Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Maul, to approve the following minutes: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated April 7, 2016. Commissioner Andrusko requested a revision to the minutes on Page 12, under Commission Business stating his comment should state he was happy to see the Mississippi River Crossing included in the survey and not the plan. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners VanScoy, Maul, Andrusko, Brauer, and Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Bauer. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Consider Preliminary Plat Approval for The Station; Case of D R Horton (Project No. 16-09) Presentation Eric Maass, WSB, presented the staff report stating the City has received an Application for Preliminary Plat Approval for a 77-unit townhome development located in The COR. This plat was originally approved in 2006 as Ramsey Town Center 6th Addition, with minor modifications. Staff discussed the preliminary plat in detail and recommended the Commission approve the Preliminary Plat, contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter. Commission Business Commissioner VanScoy commented on the plan for the outlot that was discussed in 2004. He explained the first approval of this development, The Gables, was made in April 21, 2005 and these minutes were not forwarded to the Commission for review. He indicated the plan presented at that time was 13.71 units per acre. He discussed the two different ways the City determined net density, with and without roads. He was concerned the Planning Commission could set a precedent on the density standards and requested clarification from staff on if the road was or was not included in the density numbers. City Planner Anderson explained traditionally the City does exclude right-of-way and wetland areas from net density numbers. However, the Met Council does include right-of-way in their numbers for net density. He reported the net density proposed for this project excluded right-of- way, which was consistent with previous developments completed by the City. Commissioner VanScoy did not support the net density calculations as is. He believed this was a mistake and that further clarification was necessary. He recommended the City adopt a clear and concise policy for net density to remove all ambiguity. City Planner Anderson provided further clarification on how the City views gross and net density within the City for both urban and rural areas. Planning Commission/May 5, 2016 Page 2 of 8