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Councilmember Riley stated that he is absolutely interested in working with the developer and <br />looking at different options for density transition. He stated that they are probably aware of what <br />the neighborhood thinks and therefore that should be fairly short. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that she shares the concerns regarding density transition but also has a <br />concern that in the past when Ramsey was going through a housing boom and did several <br />Comprehensive Plan amendments, the Plan became kind of a non -plan. She stated that she is <br />interested in remaining true to the essence of the plan but also keeping that fluid when necessary. <br />She stated that she is not interested in reopening the wounds of the community in the constant <br />changing of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that perhaps through this process it would be helpful to have <br />comparison drawings of what could occur under the current zoning and what would be proposed. <br />She stated that helps to remove the fear of the unknown and provides a comparison. <br />Councilmember Johns stated that she agrees that the public process piece is important to not just <br />the adjacent neighbors but the community as a whole as this would be a change to the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that it comes down to whether you can rely on what the Comprehensive <br />Plan says, noting that she has experience with a piece of park land that no longer became park <br />land. <br />Additional written comments were received from Stephen Bona, Capstone Homes, Inc. and <br />Mary and George Tafoya, 15130 Kangaroo Street NW, Ramsey, after the agenda was published. <br />Those written comments are attached to be a part of the permanent record for this case.\ <br />The consensus of the Council was to continue the discussions and to include a public process. <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br />Noted. <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br />None. <br />5. ADJOURNMENT <br />The Work Session of the City Council was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. <br />City Council Work Session / June 27, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />