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Presentation <br /> City Planner Anderson presented the Staff Report stating on April 6, 2017, CTW Group, Inc. (the <br /> "Property Owner") was granted a variance to the lot depth standard for Lots 1 & 3, Block 1 <br /> Homestead Road Addition. A standard condition of the approved variance was that it needed to <br /> be initiated within one (1) year of the date of its approval and that recording of the plat of <br /> Homestead Road Addition(the "Plat") would constitute initiation. The Property Owner has not <br /> yet completed the necessary steps to record the approved Plat and thus,have requested an extension <br /> for their approved variance. <br /> Commission Business <br /> Commissioner VanScoy asked what the primary purpose was for the original variance request. <br /> City Planner Anderson stated the variance was required due to the significant amount of wetlands <br /> on the property.He reported the wetlands would not be endangered in any way due to the proposed <br /> variance. <br /> Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Surma, to recommend that City <br /> Council adopt Resolution #18-067 granting a one (1) year extension to initiate the variance to lot <br /> depth standard for Lots 1 and 3 Block 1 Homestead Road Addition. <br /> Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Anderson, Surma, Gengler, <br /> Onyambu, VanScoy, and Woestehoff. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br /> 8. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ITEMS <br /> 8.01: Review Draft Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill provided the Commission with an update on the draft <br /> Comprehensive Plan. He reported the vision of the Comprehensive Plan was for Ramsey to evolve <br /> through citizen-driven collaborative processes that respect the balance and connectivity between <br /> its unique urban, rural, and natural environment for current and future generations. He stated the <br /> key themes within the Comprehensive Plan were to find a balance of rural character and urban <br /> growth, to create an active community, a connected community, to have smart citizen-focused <br /> government and to be financially stable. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the demographics of the City with the <br /> Commission along with projected growth numbers. The key initiatives for the City would be to <br /> focus on neighborhoods, transportation, to prioritize ecological resources, along with parks and <br /> recreation. The future land use plan was discussed with the Commission as well as the City's <br /> housing goals. He reported a workshop meeting would be held on Monday, April 9th to discuss <br /> the Comprehensive Plan and noted the Planning Commission would be considering the draft <br /> Comprehensive Plan at their Thursday, May 3`d meeting. <br /> Planning Commission/April 5, 2018 <br /> Page 10 of 12 <br />