Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/18/1999

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Consensus was to set up the neighborhood meeting for the l0th. #6: Comprehensive Plan Community Development Director Sherman stated that Council has reviewed the draft Comprehensive Plan. The question came up about the Highway #63 extension. Our consultant had discussed with this Anoka County. They do not believe that's necessary because of the volume of traffic. They felt the cost did not outweigh the benefit of putting the connection through. Direction - Add #63 as an extension. Ms. Sherman continued that research has been done on the 7080 (septic) - it does not say we have to pump - it says inspections will be done more frequently and she further described 7080. Direction - Do not submit the ordinance. Ms. Sherman stated another issue was clustering. Open space does pay taxes. If it is owned by a homeowner's association, and if it is an easement, the taxes would be reduced. If we get clustering, we would have to be very careful about structuring it so it cannot easily become tax forfeit property. She presented a map showing vacant properties. Councihnember Zimmerman suggested if we show the Metropolitan Council we have a staging plan system, he felt we stand a better chance. Consensus was to do a staging plan that uses major roadways as boundaries - five-year increments. Mr. Kurak commented that this is an interesting way to stage. Do not rush - clustering with 3- 1/4 acre per - then next year 3 acres, then next year 2-3/4, then 2-1/2, etc. Give them an incentive to slow it down. Then you would not have to use the lines on a map. As the City gets older, we will want to use our land more efficiently. It will take less and less land per unit. Councilmember Zimmerman noted the zoning map - 153rd -places to shop changed to mixed residential. Ms. Shermal~ stated that's an error - that was not supposed to change. Councilmember Hendriksen stated on V-15 - 7 at top and 3 at bottom. With regard to 7 -he did not like the word "encourage". He felt we should use a softer term. #3 - middle of page - agree to on-site septic system. If City requirements of 3-year inspections will be on the lax end, no problem, but if it is at the cost of the homeowner, the City will have a fight on that. V-16 - last paragraph - he stated he is uneasy about this concept of 30 and 10 or try to allow them to have 40 times whatever number of unit. Ms. Sherman replied that's only in the rural area. Councihnember Hendriksen commented that does not matter. Ms. Sherman replied they would still have to provide that septic service. Discussion ensued relating to preserving open space/green space, etc. City Council Work Session -May 18, 1999 Page 6 of 8