Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/07/2005

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Mr. Leper indicated that look~ng, at !he:dehiOgrhphies. of the area they determined, this plan is best, and they are achieving more den i M°ihe hreas with other Products. Chairperson Nixt stated this pian .i* s,h°~!;i~ d~4sity of eight units per acre. He indicated there is a fair amount of density availage in ~: a{~, ;i~d the goal is to maximize density where they can. He stated he thinks they shOOld; lo0k:~t~P~}opriate density for the area. He noted the 66~ foot single-family lots Would reqdie a Associate Planner wotfld ~ol n/&t code, which is something that would have to be considered. Chairperson Nixt indicated he cast,see tl!er~ w0ul{t need to be density transitioning, especially in the northwest corner.. lots g~ge~!rn,~some concern: He indicated the plan could be Chairperson Nixt stated the 66-f~r~t ' ~ ;; : ' -: ';- accomplished through a;PUD. Mr. Leper indicated that as a wll,01el th0y ~a e~X~ecting this would go through as a PUD. He stated they are lookingat bring"~g inl a Sinl~li~if~unilY use that is not in Ramsey now, and an apartment product to provtde the.{!Imstty-; Chairperson Nixt noted lit appem,they ~ .b. of'ro.~ng density from one area to another. He stated while he does not disagree with ~e ie°~ _~ii ~Code does not.allow that right nOw, and each parcel as represented will have tr}Imeet %fie/iH~ stated that as a PUD, he does not know if the single-family lot sizes will work. :. Associate Planner Wald asked iflOhairpenlon- Nikt was concerned with the 66-foot lot width or the density, or both. Chairperson Nixt stated he is concerned With~b0th. He ~nd~cated that for an R-1 area ~t looks crowded. He indicated they coul~ all0W f~u~tmi~ cna net basis on a PUD, but if they are going to do it the way it is shown he do~ no~ lgwould be poss~ble w~thout extensive variances. He noted the 66-foot lots are mo~ of a conic _e,~ ,tO.,. him then the density. He added that the center section going from R-2 and R"3 i~ R.t;~ is!al}0 alconcem, as that is a loss of a lot of units they have planned to have around T0~ Cente~. ?He ~stated he does not know if that is in the City's best interest. Associate Planner Wald noted t~J is s°me..~higgL~taff is working with Pulte Homes. Staff agrees they need to capitalize on the dcn~" :jty, in ih~ ~i~at are guided for higher density. Chairperson Nixt asked which I ~ acres are!b~ing ~roposed to be rezoned to commercial. Mr. Leper stated that they are shOWing it n.b~ 6~.Highway 10. He indicated that may change, as he has worked with Ryan Comp~es an~_'d i'~s'gOti ,'_~re of the commercial piece configurations. He stated the feedback he is getting i~ it hoeds ito~be!ljigger or smaller. P25