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COUNCIL BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br /> <br />Loren Gordon of Hoisington K°egler indicated there was a public input meeting in September <br />regarding the Comprehensive Plan with the bulk of the time spent discussing the ttn'ee <br />development scenarios. There is a public o~en}house tentatively scheduled for February 24th. <br />Mr. Gordon reviewed the following: <br /> <br /> · Results of Public Input Meeting: : : <br /> o Exercise No. 1' GuidingprindiPles evaluation <br /> Exercise No. 2: Kamsey in 2030:; <br /> o Exercise No. 3: ISSues Ram'seY;sh°uld address by 2030 <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer asked if the, sample size was quantified. <br /> <br />Mr. Gordon replied the sample was approximatelY 65 citizens. <br /> <br />Commissioner Nixt questioned hOw the :data from the public input meeting is being used to guide <br />the discussion tonight. <br /> <br />Mr. Gordon replied the informatiOn from the ~pUblic meeting is a guiding part of what is being <br />looked at for development alternatives., The chqllenge is to find ways to integrate some of the <br />desires for what Ramsey is and still may be for the next 20 and 30 years into the plan with rural <br />open space and preservation areaS; and to balance', that with urbanizing some of the community. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig commented <br />development and anti-development. <br />the biggest things on the list. <br /> <br />it seems that the group was split 50/50 between pro- <br />However, each of these groups rated greenspace as one of <br /> <br />Commissioner Nixt stated it would not be advisable for the City to state that this survey is based <br />on a cross-section of the City, when only 65 loUt of 22,000 residents participated. It would be <br />better to state that the information being PreSented is a collective determination by Planning, the <br />City Council and staff. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer questioned if the meeting that was held in September and the meeting <br />schedu lcd for February 24th will be the onlY oCcaSions for the public to comment. <br /> <br />Mr. Gordon replied there will also be a public hearing held at a Planning Commission meeting. <br />He reviewed the following information: <br /> <br /> · Assumption going into the~Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> · Urban Growth Plan of Development OPpOrtunities and Constraints <br /> <br />City Cou0cil/Ja~nuary 4, 2005 <br /> ~ p~ge ~ of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />