Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/04/2016

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Commissioner Brauer stated that this is impacted by the Met Council's inability to review each city independently. He noted that Ramsey has a significant amount of wetland, river front, and water ways that will not allow the density to be calculated in the same manner as some other metro cities. Commissioner Andrusko stated that the Met Council is not going to give preferential treatment to any one community. Commissioner Brauer stated that in his opinion the Met Council favors more wealthy areas in their transportation planning Commissioner Andrusko stated that having a common definition would assist with development. He noted that perhaps this standard could apply to everything but The COR and instead could act as an overlay for other parts of the City. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the definition of net density is not creating those issues nor will it solve those issues. Commissioner Brauer stated that The COR should be divorced from the other areas in the City and perhaps this is the one place to start. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that staff will look at some of the design standards separate as that is what makes that development unique in The COR, not the definition of net density. He suggested allowing staff to make a proposal that could come along with this for review. Public Hearing Acting Chairperson VanScoy called the public hearing to order at 9:39 p.m. Citizen Input None. Motion by Commissioner Maul, seconded by Commissioner Brauer, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson VanScoy, Commissioners Maul, Brauer, Andrusko, and Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Levine and Commissioner Bauer. Acting Chairperson VanScoy closed the public hearing closed at 9:39 p.m. Commission Business Planning Commission/July 21, 2016 Page 17 of 20