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. 6) Adopt Resolution #02-05-124 Approving 1 st Partial Payment to Latour Construction for Improvement Project #99-52 (Sunwood Drive Extension) 7) Adopt Resolution #02-05-125 Approving 6th Partial Payment to Magney Construction, Inc. for Improvement Project #00-29 (Pumphouse No.3) 8) Adopt Resolution #02-05-126 Authorize the Transfer of$301,451.80 from the Equipment Revolving Fund to the Public Facilities Fund for the City Hall Remodeling Project 9) Authorize Requisition of Credit Card Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: Chapter 9 Residential Zoning District Amendments . Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that on December 18,2001, the Ramsey City Council adopted the new Comprehensive Plan. As a result, the City has been updating Chapter 9, (Zoning and Subdivision Chapter) to be consistent with the new Comprehensive Plan. A Chapter 9 subcommittee comprised of the City Council and Planning Commission has been meeting since February 2002, reviewing language changes. At this time, staff brought forward the residential and planned unit development zoning district regulations for consideration, along with text amendments, and a new residential zoning map needed to be considered. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 2, 2002. . Loren Gordon, Consultant from Hoisington Koegler Group, inc., reviewed some of the major changes that were made which included consolidating the single family zoning that was previously Rl Urban and Rl Rural but still keeping the rural standards based on lot sizes. Some of landscaping issues were enhanced, provided for a broader range of housing types and applicable standards for twinhomes, townhomes, and multi-family dwellings in R-2 and R-3 districts. Current R-3 and MR districts were consolidated into the new R-3 district. It included much more detail to have a more consistent level of standards. It also included conditionally permitted uses in residential districts to address uses that have the potential to create higher impacts on adjacent uses and the recognition of use rights as prescribed by State Statute, like religious institutions. The last area is the planned unit development section. Changes were made that strengthen the public benefits gained from developments choosing to develop in the PUD district. Mr. Gordon noted that the amendments went to the Planning Commission on May 2, and the Planning Commission was very much in favor of the textual amendments and the map. Some of the comments received during the public hearing were wanting more restrictive tree preservation regulations, a more prescriptive sprinkling standard determined by soil type, and an increased design standard for road weight limits. He stated that staff would take those issues under advisement for further review. Mr. Gordon noted that since the Planning Commission meeting, the driveway and roads for private streets have been added into code with the area of road length being changed. Because they have made the requirement for public roads through town home developments, they have eliminated the extra parking node requirement. Previously City CounciVMay 28, 2002 Page 4 of 25