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Associate Planner Wald advised that the gate was removed at the City Council level for safety <br />concerns. <br /> <br />Mr. Petro stated that on: this proposal, he is concerned with the way the road dead ends to the <br />west with a cul-de-sac. He indicated he believes there will be families with young kids, not just <br />empty nesters, and he wonders where the kids will play. He stated the natural path for kids to get <br />to Nowthen Boulevard from that cUl-de-sac !s through his yard. <br /> <br />Milt Weichelt thanked ChairperSon Nixt for his comments, stating those are the neighbors <br />concerns. He indicated he had a report that Says Staff recommends approval, and asked what that <br />means. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated it means that Staff believes for a sketch plan this could be approved and <br />move forward to a more detailed planning phase. <br /> <br />Mr. Weichelt stated that was ridiculous, and Staff must not have looked at this plan at all. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer indicated there are times when the Planning Commission does not agree <br />with Staff's recommendation, but he stated he has been on other Commissions and he believes <br />Ramsey has one of the best staff with which he has ever worked. Commissioner Johnson agreed <br />wholeheartedly. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated that before the Commission votes on the motion to table the case, <br />it would be appropriate to hear the ApPlicant's preference on the options at this point: table the <br />case or request a recommendation frOm the Planning Commission to take forward to the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />Mark Strandlund stated he would like to move this on to the City Council. He indicated these are <br />not starter homes, they are $250,000 to $300,000 homes, and in past developments they were <br />sold 90% of the time to empty nesters. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated the purpose of the sketch plan is to <br />identify issues before the applicant has significant investment in the project. He stated they heard <br />a lot of testimony tonight, and if the applicant wants to bring it forward and put his resources into <br />the project he should be allowed to do that. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson withdrew his motion to table this request, and Commissioner Brauer <br />withdrew his second. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Brauer to deny the sketch plan. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 6, 2005 <br /> page 14:of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />