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PLANNING AN~D ZONING COMMISSION <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> sTATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, <br />December 5, 1989 at the RamSeY:Municipal,Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., <br />Ramsey, Minnesota regarding Mri G~rfld Bauer s request to rezone the proposed plat of <br />Trott Brook Ponds AdditiOn from R-1 Rural Residential to a Planned Unit Development <br />(P.U.D.). <br /> <br />Members Present: Mr. Gerald Zinunerman, Chairman <br /> Mr.~ Ben Deemer'. <br /> Mr. Terry HendrikSen <br /> Mr. Roy Shutnway <br /> Mr. David BaWden <br /> Mr. Charles LaDue <br /> Mr.'MichaellTerry <br /> <br />Also Present: communitY DevelOpment Director Mark Banwan <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmcrman called the pUblic hearing to order at 7:35 p.m. <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Bev Semanko - 6311 169th Lane - ReqUested clarification of a Planned Unit Development <br />(PUD). ~ <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmerman explained that under a PUD, the developer has the ability to reduce <br />individual lot sizes in turn for inCreasingopen spaces; to plat a PUD requires a rezoning. <br /> <br />Bev Semanko - Stated she is opposed to reduced lot sizes. <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmerman stated thateven thoUgh some of the lots would be only 1.1 acres in <br />size, the total overall densitY of the p~el would remain at one unit per 2.5 acres. <br /> <br />Bev Semanko - Stated she is oppOsedto thePUD because the lots adjacent to this proposed <br />plat are larger than 1 acre and she hopes the Commission takes the public comments into <br />consideration. Bev stated that if the City makes a rule for 4 in 40 density zoning, it should <br />be adhered to. Bev stated that people in.h~er neighborhood have larger lots that they work <br />hard to keep nice and residents on the Smaller lots in the proposed Trott Brook Ponds may <br />or may not maintain their yards !as Well..Bev also noted that there are already drainage <br />problems in the area and the City should investigate thoroughly whether the added density <br />will result in failing septi¢~ systemsl in the area. Bev stated that there are power lines <br />through the subject property, and the City should also research the health impacts resulting <br />from living too close to high voltage power !ines. <br /> <br />.½ <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning CommisSion Public Hearing/December 5, 1989 <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />