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Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated for the public hearing they will <br />send out notices the same as they did for the moratorium, which is to owners of five acres or more, <br />and with a publication in the paper. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer thanked Staff for tracking down information on }mpact fees. He stated <br />given that information he called a friend who does legal Work for nqany cities, who said this is a <br />slippe~ slope. He indicated his friend commented if Ramsey were to do something hke this it <br />would probably end up in court, so given that information he would probablY:recommend backing <br />off. He added, however, that in the Eagan case the charge was PrOmpted by a study that projectgd <br />a shortfall of $i.lt million in funds available to finance major street construction. He stated that:: i:: <br />is his concern, and he is not sure he can vote to open up. this area until there is a plan to make sure' <br />the developers pay those costs and not burden existing residents. He indicated maybe it does mal~e <br />sense economically, but they have to look at that before they start, i'. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon advised that with the Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment they will be looking at ~owth and a traffic studY and what is needed in the future. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Johnson added some of this will be in the hands of the County. He stated they are <br />putting 2200 units in the Town Center together will all those others, and it will cause a huge <br />impact on County resources. ' - ' <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer also noted the information about the four cities and what they charge for <br />development fees, and noticed the wide vafietv <br /> <br />Assistant Comlnunity Development DirectOr Trudgeon stated one change in the 2004 Legislative <br />session was on park dedication fees, and' how cities have to have a basis for the amount they <br />charge, rather than the impression they are just pulling a figure out of the air. He indicated there <br />will be more discussion on this as cities determine how they will charge. <br /> <br />Co~nrnissioner Brauer indicated to him this ordinance makes sense, and if they are going to put <br />development in these areas they should stay as close to what they have now for R-1 as they can. <br />However he asked if this is passed in August. and the moratorium ends, does that mean anyone in <br />this area could come ~n and start developing. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Tmdgeon indicated that is what it means. <br /> <br />Cormmssiener Brauer stated that scares him, because he thinks developing betbre they have the <br />corridors in_place will be a nightmare. <br /> <br />Vice Chair'Jo'hnson argued that property owners can develop now in two and a half acre parcels, <br />which is more problematic. He stated he sees it as a way for the owner of tbrty acres to get close <br />to what the property is worth under current zoning and still have some of the parcel left over. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer asked if the rush to complete this is coming from the.City Council. <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated the City Council ordered the <br />moratorium because they have people who wanted to divide into two and a half acre parcels, but <br />the City Council wanted to look at this first. He stated they put a 90-day limit on it so it did not <br />negatively impact the landowners tbr a long period of time. <br /> <br />110 <br /> <br />Planning Commission/July 1, 2004 <br /> Page 10 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />